borrow from Peter to pay Paul in English

Forms: borrows from Peter to pay Paul [present, singular, third-person], borrowing from Peter to pay Paul [participle, present], borrowed from Peter to pay Paul [participle, past], borrowed from Peter to pay Paul [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} borrow from Peter to pay Paul (third-person singular simple present borrows from Peter to pay Paul, present participle borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, simple past and past participle borrowed from Peter to pay Paul)

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"borrow from Peter to pay Paul" meaning in English

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