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gave someone a piece of one's mind

gave someone a piece of one's mind is the simple past of give someone a piece of one's mind.

Meaning of give someone a piece of one's mind

Verb

give someone a piece of one's mind (third-person singular simple present gives someone a piece of one's mind, present participle giving someone a piece of one's mind, simple past gave someone a piece of one's mind, past participle given someone a piece of one's mind)

  1. (idiomatic) To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.
    • That is the fourth time this week my neighbor's barking dog has woken me up. I'm going to go give her a piece of my mind about it.
    Synonyms:
    tell off

Questions about gave someone a piece of one's mind

What is gave someone a piece of one's mind the simple past of?
Gave someone a piece of one's mind is the simple past of give someone a piece of one's mind.

Words near gave someone a piece of one's mind in the dictionary

  1. gave someone a bloody nose
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  4. gave someone a hard time
  5. gave someone a lift
  6. gave someone a piece of one's mind
  7. gave someone a ring
  8. gave someone a shout
  9. gave someone a speaking to
  10. gave someone an earful
  11. gave someone ass cancer

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