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whistles past the graveyard

whistles past the graveyard is the third-person singular simple present indicative of whistle past the graveyard.

Meaning of whistle past the graveyard

Verb

whistle past the graveyard (third-person singular simple present whistles past the graveyard, present participle whistling past the graveyard, simple past and past participle whistled past the graveyard)

  1. (US, idiomatic) To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.
  2. (US, idiomatic) To enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences.

Questions about whistles past the graveyard

What is whistles past the graveyard the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Whistles past the graveyard is the third-person singular simple present indicative of whistle past the graveyard.

Words near whistles past the graveyard in the dictionary

  1. whistles down the wind
  2. whistles for
  3. whistles in the dark
  4. whistles in the wind
  5. whistles past
  6. whistles past the graveyard
  7. whistles up
  8. whistlestop
  9. whistlestop tour
  10. whistlestop tours
  11. whistlestopped

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