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gave someone beans

gave someone beans is the simple past of give someone beans.

Meaning of give someone beans

Verb

give someone beans (third-person singular simple present gives someone beans, present participle giving someone beans, simple past gave someone beans, past participle given someone beans)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To scold or reprimand someone severely.

Questions about gave someone beans

What is gave someone beans the simple past of?
Gave someone beans is the simple past of give someone beans.

Words near gave someone beans in the dictionary

  1. gave someone a ring
  2. gave someone a shout
  3. gave someone a speaking to
  4. gave someone an earful
  5. gave someone ass cancer
  6. gave someone beans
  7. gave someone butt cancer
  8. gave someone five
  9. gave someone goss
  10. gave someone gray hair
  11. gave someone grey hair

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