chew on one's nails in English

Forms: chews on one's nails [present, singular, third-person], chewing on one's nails [participle, present], chewed on one's nails [participle, past], chewed on one's nails [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} chew on one's nails (third-person singular simple present chews on one's nails, present participle chewing on one's nails, simple past and past participle chewed on one's nails)

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    {
      "form": "chews on one's nails",
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    {
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"chew on one's nails" meaning in English

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