make a good fist of

A form of make a fist of — To do (something) reasonably successfully.

Meanings

verbmake a good fist of (third-person singular simple present makes a good fist of, present participle making a good fist of, simple past and past participle made a good fist of)

present singular third person makes a good fist of · participle present making a good fist of · participle past made a good fist of · past made a good fist of

  1. alternativeAlternative form of make a fist of.
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Chicago

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