peel the onion en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (figuratively, idiomatic) To investigate a matter more deeply, usually step by step, each step leading to a new discovery.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peeling the onion | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| peeled the onion | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| peeled the onion | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| peels the onion | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
cmn 剝洋葱 (Translations)