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gave someone their flowers

gave someone their flowers is the simple past of give someone their flowers.

Meaning of give someone their flowers

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To praise someone or to acknowledge their work or accomplishments.

Questions about gave someone their flowers

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

Words near gave someone their flowers in the dictionary

  1. gave someone the runaround
  2. gave someone the shits
  3. gave someone the slip
  4. gave someone the time
  5. gave someone their cards
  6. gave someone their flowers
  7. gave someone to understand
  8. gave someone what for
  9. gave someone what-for
  10. gave someone wood
  11. gave something a go

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