"put one's head above the parapet" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: puts one's head below the parapet [present, singular, third-person], putting one's head below the parapet [participle, present], put one's head below the parapet [participle, past], put one's head below the parapet [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> one's head below the parapet}} put one's head above the parapet (third-person singular simple present puts one's head below the parapet, present participle putting one's head below the parapet, simple past and past participle put one's head below the parapet)
  1. To create controversy, and thus be a target for anybody's criticism.
    Sense id: en-put_one's_head_above_the_parapet-en-verb-GwOuPvTF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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