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throwing one's hat over the wall

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

Meaning of throw one's hat over the wall

Verb

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

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

Questions about throwing one's hat over the wall

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

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

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

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