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gave away the farm

gave away the farm is the simple past of give away the farm.

Meaning of give away the farm

Verb

give away the farm (third-person singular simple present gives away the farm, present participle giving away the farm, simple past gave away the farm, past participle given away the farm)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To pay more than one should have; to pay more than fair market value.
    • Joe has made a career of giving away the farm.

Questions about gave away the farm

What is gave away the farm the simple past of?
Gave away the farm is the simple past of give away the farm.

Words near gave away the farm in the dictionary

  1. gave about
  2. gave against
  3. gave an inch
  4. gave as good as one got
  5. gave away
  6. gave away the farm
  7. gave away the store
  8. gave back
  9. gave battle
  10. gave birth
  11. gave blood

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