sling one's hook
sling one's hook · slings one's hook · slung one's hook · slinging one's hook
To leave, depart, especially if forced to do soTo leave, depart, especially if forced to do so.
» "Sling your hook!" he shouted, slamming the door shut.
Er schrie: „Hau ab!“, und warf die Tür ins Schloss. — freddy1
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1 senses(colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic)To leave, depart, especially if forced to do so.
Examples
1 sentences"Sling your hook!" he shouted, slamming the door shut.
deEr schrie: „Hau ab!“, und warf die Tür ins Schloss. — freddy1
Forms
slings one's hook, slinging one's hook, slung one's hook, slung one's hook| Base form | sling one's hook · to sling one's hook |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slings one's hook |
| Present participle | slinging one's hook |
| Past simple | slung one's hook |
| Past participle | slung one's hook |
irregular · Lesson
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