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winding one's neck in

winding one's neck in is the present participle and gerund of wind one's neck in.

Meaning of wind one's neck in

Verb

wind one's neck in (third-person singular simple present winds one's neck in, present participle winding one's neck in, simple past and past participle wound one's neck in)

  1. (UK, imperative, informal) To stop talking or arguing; shut up.

Questions about winding one's neck in

What is winding one's neck in the present participle and gerund of?
Winding one's neck in is the present participle and gerund of wind one's neck in.

Words near winding one's neck in in the dictionary

  1. winding holes
  2. winding key
  3. winding number
  4. winding numbers
  5. winding off
  6. winding one's neck in
  7. winding sheet
  8. winding sheets
  9. winding tower
  10. winding towers
  11. winding up

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