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gave someone the gears

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

Meaning of give someone the gears

Verb

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

  1. (Canada, slang) To scold or criticize someone.
    • Then Mr. Melnyk pointed out that we probably wouldn't have electricity. Someone else said she'd take a blanket so she could sleep and stay warm. Then a guy asked if he could share it. Mr. Melnyk gave him the gears […]2014, Dianne Linden, Peacekeepers

Questions about gave someone the gears

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

Words near gave someone the gears in the dictionary

  1. gave someone the business
  2. gave someone the chair
  3. gave someone the cold shoulder
  4. gave someone the creeps
  5. gave someone the eye
  6. gave someone the gears
  7. gave someone the heave-ho
  8. gave someone the old heave-ho
  9. gave someone the runaround
  10. gave someone the shits
  11. gave someone the slip

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