throw an ant into a sty in English

Forms: throws an ant into a sty [present, singular, third-person], throwing an ant into a sty [participle, present], threw an ant into a sty [past], thrown an ant into a sty [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> an ant into a sty}} throw an ant into a sty (third-person singular simple present throws an ant into a sty, present participle throwing an ant into a sty, simple past threw an ant into a sty, past participle thrown an ant into a sty)

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"throw an ant into a sty" meaning in English

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