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gives away the farm

gives away the farm is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 gives away the farm

What is gives away the farm the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives away the farm is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give away the farm.

Words near gives away the farm in the dictionary

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

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