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gave away the store

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

Meaning of give away the store

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.
    • But he left the impression he wanted, of a man prepared to be conciliatory who would never give away the store.1987 December 14, Thomas Griffith, “Newswatch”, in Time

Questions about gave away the store

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

Words near gave away the store in the dictionary

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

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