potty train
Americanverb (used with object)
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Ducks poop everywhere because they’re impossible to potty train — they don’t have sphincters to control when and where they defecate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
On the upside, they are clean and sweat-free, quick to potty train and learn tricks, and highly emotional and intelligent — as smart as a 3-year-old, owners like to say.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2019
So the first thing you do, if you want to teach a primate sign language, is potty train them.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 27, 2018
I always felt that the fact that you didn’t potty train until you were four was your way of wresting control.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2016
Ready to commit to a relationship, ready to write your own syllabus, ready to potty train, ready to proceed to the next stage.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2013
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