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given away the store

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

Meaning of give away the store

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.
    • But he left the impression he wanted, of a man prepared to be conciliatory who would never give away the store.1987 December 14, Thomas Griffith, “Newswatch”, in Time

Questions about given away the store

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

Words near given away the store in the dictionary

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

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