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given away the farm

given away the farm is the past participle of give away the farm.

Meaning of give away the farm

Verb

give away the farm (third-person singular simple present gives away the farm, present participle giving away the farm, simple past gave away the farm, past participle given away the farm)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To pay more than one should have; to pay more than fair market value.
    • Joe has made a career of giving away the farm.

Questions about given away the farm

What is given away the farm the past participle of?
Given away the farm is the past participle of give away the farm.

Words near given away the farm in the dictionary

  1. given about
  2. given against
  3. given an inch
  4. given as good as one got
  5. given away
  6. given away the farm
  7. given away the store
  8. given back
  9. given battle
  10. given birth
  11. given blood

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