give someone what-for
give someone what-for verb: to admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.
Verb
give someone what-for (third-person singular simple present gives someone what-for, present participle giving someone what-for, simple past gave someone what-for, past participle given someone what-for)
give someone what-for meaning in Bengali
give someone what-for in Bengali
- তিরস্কার করা, বকুনি দেওয়া
Forms of give someone what-for
| third-person singular present | gives someone what-for |
|---|---|
| present participle | giving someone what-for |
| past | gave someone what-for |
| past participle | given someone what-for |
Questions about give someone what-for
- What does give someone what-for mean?
- Give someone what-for means to admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.
- What is give someone what-for in Bengali?
- Give someone what-for in Bengali is তিরস্কার করা, বকুনি দেওয়া. See Give someone what-for meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is give someone what-for?
- Give someone what-for is a verb.
- What is the past tense of give someone what-for?
- The past tense of give someone what-for is gave someone what-for.
Words near give someone what-for in the dictionary
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