past participle of take a view

simple past tense of take a view

present participle of look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards

simple past tense and past participle of look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards

(intransitive, UK, business) To form an opinion and take action on a issue which carries the risk of professional or legal liability; particularly where there is no obvious course of action.

(colloquial, sarcastic) A rhetorical question used to discourage the interlocutor from blind obedience.

(colloquial, UK, Australia, New Zealand) A situation of hedging one's bets, refusing to commit to either side of a question.

Alternative form of if someone told you to jump off a bridge, would you do it

(idiomatic) Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.