swim with sharks

verb

To operate among dangerous people.

Meanings

verbswim with sharks (third-person singular simple present swims with sharks, present participle swimming with sharks, simple past swam with sharks, past participle swum with sharks)

present singular third person swims with sharks · participle present swimming with sharks · past swam with sharks · participle past swum with sharks

  1. idiomaticTo operate among dangerous people.
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