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gave someone something to think about

gave someone something to think about is the simple past of give someone something to think about.

Meaning of give someone something to think about

Verb

give someone something to think about (third-person singular simple present gives someone something to think about, present participle giving someone something to think about, simple past gave someone something to think about, past participle given someone something to think about)

  1. (idiomatic) To threaten or provide a challenge to.
    • Arsenal were untroubled elsewhere, Forest's risk-averse gameplan making it a relatively easy night for their defenders until Awoniyi emerged after being out with injury since October, finally giving them something to think about.2024 January 30, Phil McNulty, “Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners in title race after they close gap to leaders Liverpool”, in BBC Sport

Questions about gave someone something to think about

What is gave someone something to think about the simple past of?
Gave someone something to think about is the simple past of give someone something to think about.

Words near gave someone something to think about in the dictionary

  1. gave someone his hat
  2. gave someone Jesse
  3. gave someone Jessie
  4. gave someone line
  5. gave someone one
  6. gave someone something to think about
  7. gave someone the air
  8. gave someone the arm
  9. gave someone the bag
  10. gave someone the boot
  11. gave someone the brush-off

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