give someone a piece of one's mind
give someone a piece of one's mind verb: to express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.
Verb
give someone a piece of one's mind (third-person singular simple present gives someone a piece of one's mind, present participle giving someone a piece of one's mind, simple past gave someone a piece of one's mind, past participle given someone a piece of one's mind)
- To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.
- That is the fourth time this week my neighbor's barking dog has woken me up. I'm going to go give her a piece of my mind about it.
- I was nothing but a mass of trembling. As for answering him back, or giving him a piece of my mind, as I had meant to, I wouldn’t have done it not for a thousand pounds.1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle
- Synonyms:
- tell off
give someone a piece of one's mind meaning in Urdu
give someone a piece of one's mind in Urdu
- to rebuke someone
- کھری کھری سنانا
Synonyms of give someone a piece of one's mind
Forms of give someone a piece of one's mind
| third-person singular present | gives someone a piece of one's mind |
|---|---|
| present participle | giving someone a piece of one's mind |
| past | gave someone a piece of one's mind |
| past participle | given someone a piece of one's mind |
Questions about give someone a piece of one's mind
- What does give someone a piece of one's mind mean?
- Give someone a piece of one's mind means to express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.
- What is give someone a piece of one's mind in Urdu?
- Give someone a piece of one's mind in Urdu is کھری کھری سنانا. See Give someone a piece of one's mind meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is give someone a piece of one's mind?
- Give someone a piece of one's mind is a verb.
- What is the past tense of give someone a piece of one's mind?
- The past tense of give someone a piece of one's mind is gave someone a piece of one's mind.
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