pay for one's whistle
pay for one's whistle · pays for one's whistle · paid for one's whistle · paying for one's whistle
To pay dearly for one's capriceTo pay dearly for one's caprice.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)To pay dearly for one's caprice.
Forms
pays for one's whistle, paying for one's whistle, paid for one's whistle, paid for one's whistle| Base form | pay for one's whistle · to pay for one's whistle |
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| 3rd person singular | pays for one's whistle |
| Present participle | paying for one's whistle |
| Past simple | paid for one's whistle |
| Past participle | paid for one's whistle |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | pay for one's whistle |
| he, she, it | pays for one's whistle |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | paid for one's whistle |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have paid for one's whistle |
| he, she, it | has paid for one's whistle |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will pay for one's whistle |
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle