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give someone gray hair

give someone gray hair is the alternative form of give someone grey hair.

Meaning of give someone grey hair

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To give someone great frustration, confusion, or anxiousness.

Forms of give someone gray hair

third-person singular presentgives someone gray hair
present participlegiving someone gray hair
pastgave someone gray hair
past participlegiven someone gray hair

Questions about give someone gray hair

What is give someone gray hair the alternative form of?
Give someone gray hair is the alternative form of give someone grey hair.

Words near give someone gray hair in the dictionary

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  6. give someone gray hair
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