went to the mat
went to the mat is the simple past of go to the mat.
Meaning of go to the mat
Verb
go to the mat (third-person singular simple present goes to the mat, present participle going to the mat, simple past went to the mat, past participle gone to the mat)
- To continue to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated.
- He was ready to go to the mat to keep the old color scheme.
Questions about went to the mat
- What is went to the mat the simple past of?
- Went to the mat is the simple past of go to the mat.
Words near went to the mat in the dictionary
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