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throwing one's hat over the fence

throwing one's hat over the fence is the present participle and gerund of throw one's hat over the fence.

Meaning of throw one's hat over the fence

Verb

throw one's hat over the fence (third-person singular simple present throws one's hat over the fence, present participle throwing one's hat over the fence, simple past threw one's hat over the fence, past participle thrown one's hat over the fence)

  1. (idiomatic) To commit fully.
    Synonyms:
    go for broke

Questions about throwing one's hat over the fence

What is throwing one's hat over the fence the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing one's hat over the fence is the present participle and gerund of throw one's hat over the fence.

Words near throwing one's hat over the fence in the dictionary

  1. throwing on
  2. throwing one's back out
  3. throwing one's cap over the windmill
  4. throwing one's hat in the ring
  5. throwing one's hat into the ring
  6. throwing one's hat over the fence
  7. throwing one's hat over the wall
  8. throwing one's hotdog down someone's hallway
  9. throwing one's luck in with
  10. throwing one's name in the hat
  11. throwing one's toys out of the pram

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