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gave one's left nut

gave one's left nut is the simple past of give one's left nut.

Meaning of give one's left nut

Verb

give one's left nut (third-person singular simple present gives one's left nut, present participle giving one's left nut, simple past gave one's left nut, past participle given one's left nut)

  1. (slang, vulgar) Pay a very high price for something.
    • Nick Lazarus would give his left nut to see me convicted and disbarred.1997, Carolyn Wheat, Mean Streak, page 18

Questions about gave one's left nut

What is gave one's left nut the simple past of?
Gave one's left nut is the simple past of give one's left nut.

Words near gave one's left nut in the dictionary

  1. gave one the lie in one's throat
  2. gave one the mitten
  3. gave one's all
  4. gave one's best
  5. gave one's head a shake
  6. gave one's left nut
  7. gave one's notice
  8. gave one's right arm
  9. gave one's word
  10. gave oneself airs
  11. gave out

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