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given someone something to think about

given someone something to think about is the past participle of give someone something to think about.

Meaning of give someone something to think about

Verb

give someone something to think about (third-person singular simple present gives someone something to think about, present participle giving someone something to think about, simple past gave someone something to think about, past participle given someone something to think about)

  1. (idiomatic) To threaten or provide a challenge to.
    • Arsenal were untroubled elsewhere, Forest's risk-averse gameplan making it a relatively easy night for their defenders until Awoniyi emerged after being out with injury since October, finally giving them something to think about.2024 January 30, Phil McNulty, “Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners in title race after they close gap to leaders Liverpool”, in BBC Sport

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What is given someone something to think about the past participle of?
Given someone something to think about is the past participle of give someone something to think about.

Words near given someone something to think about in the dictionary

  1. given someone his hat
  2. given someone Jesse
  3. given someone Jessie
  4. given someone line
  5. given someone one
  6. given someone something to think about
  7. given someone the air
  8. given someone the arm
  9. given someone the bag
  10. given someone the boot
  11. given someone the brush-off

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