dodge the column in English

Forms: dodges the column [present, singular, third-person], dodging the column [participle, present], dodged the column [participle, past], dodged the column [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From column in the sense of "a body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road." Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} dodge the column (third-person singular simple present dodges the column, present participle dodging the column, simple past and past participle dodged the column)

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  "etymology_text": "From column in the sense of \"a body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road.\"",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dodges the column",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dodging the column",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dodged the column",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dodged the column",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "to avoid doing work."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "avoid",
          "avoid"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly UK, informal, figuratively) to avoid doing work."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "swing the lead"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "figuratively",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dodge the column"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "From column in the sense of \"a body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road.\"",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dodges the column",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dodging the column",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dodged the column",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dodged the column",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "*"
      },
      "expansion": "dodge the column (third-person singular simple present dodges the column, present participle dodging the column, simple past and past participle dodged the column)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "word": "swing the lead"
    }
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        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
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      "glosses": [
        "to avoid doing work."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "avoid",
          "avoid"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly UK, informal, figuratively) to avoid doing work."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "figuratively",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dodge the column"
}

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"dodge the column" meaning in English

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