return to one's muttons en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Humorous calque translation of French revenons à nos moutons, from “La Farce de maître Pierre Pathelin”
Meanings
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(dated, idiomatic) To get back to the business at hand.
H. R. Haweis I willingly return to my muttons.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| return to one’s muttons | canonical | lexicographic | |
| returned to one's muttons | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| returned to one's muttons | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| returns to one's muttons | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| returning to one's muttons | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |