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throws one's hat over the fence

throws one's hat over the fence is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 throws one's hat over the fence

What is throws one's hat over the fence the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws one's hat over the fence is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw one's hat over the fence.

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

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

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