borrowing from Peter to pay Paul

A form of borrow from Peter to pay Paul

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of borrow from Peter to pay Paul
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borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrowing%20from%20Peter%20to%20pay%20Paul

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“borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrowing%20from%20Peter%20to%20pay%20Paul. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borrowing from Peter to pay Paul,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrowing%20from%20Peter%20to%20pay%20Paul.

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