putting one's pants on one leg at a time

A form of put one's pants on one leg at a time — To be an ordinary person; to be a mere mortal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put one's pants on one leg at a time
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APA

putting one's pants on one leg at a time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20one's%20pants%20on%20one%20leg%20at%20a%20time

MLA

“putting one's pants on one leg at a time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20one's%20pants%20on%20one%20leg%20at%20a%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting one's pants on one leg at a time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20one's%20pants%20on%20one%20leg%20at%20a%20time.

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