have two strings to one's bow in English

Forms: has two strings to one's bow [present, singular, third-person], having two strings to one's bow [participle, present], had two strings to one's bow [participle, past], had two strings to one's bow [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> two strings to one's bow}} have two strings to one's bow (third-person singular simple present has two strings to one's bow, present participle having two strings to one's bow, simple past and past participle had two strings to one's bow)

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    {
      "form": "has two strings to one's bow",
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        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "had two strings to one's bow",
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"have two strings to one's bow" meaning in English

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