give a fig
give a fig verb: to care what someone else thinks or does, particularly in relation to what they think or say about the speaker.
Verb
give a fig (third-person singular simple present gives a fig, present participle giving a fig, simple past gave a fig, past participle given a fig)
- To care what someone else thinks or does, particularly in relation to what they think or say about the speaker.
- I couldn’t give a fig!
- For Corinius, who gave not a fig for music or dirges, but liked well of carding and dicing, had brought forth his dice box to play with the son of Corund.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 32
Synonyms of give a fig
Forms of give a fig
| third-person singular present | gives a fig |
|---|---|
| present participle | giving a fig |
| past | gave a fig |
| past participle | given a fig |
Questions about give a fig
- What does give a fig mean?
- Give a fig means to care what someone else thinks or does, particularly in relation to what they think or say about the speaker.
- What part of speech is give a fig?
- Give a fig is a verb.
- What is the past tense of give a fig?
- The past tense of give a fig is gave a fig.
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