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throws an ant into a sty

throws an ant into a sty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw an ant into a sty.

Meaning of throw an ant into a sty

Verb

throw an ant into a sty (third-person singular simple present throws an ant into a sty, present participle throwing an ant into a sty, simple past threw an ant into a sty, past participle thrown an ant into a sty)

  1. (UK, colloquial, idiomatic) To cause confusion.

Questions about throws an ant into a sty

What is throws an ant into a sty the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws an ant into a sty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw an ant into a sty.

Words near throws an ant into a sty in the dictionary

  1. throws a wrench in
  2. throws a wrench in the gears
  3. throws a wrench in the works
  4. throws a wrench into the works
  5. throws about
  6. throws an ant into a sty
  7. throws an eye
  8. throws aside
  9. throws away
  10. throws away the key
  11. throws back

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