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gives away the store

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

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Gives away the store is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give away the store.

Words near gives away the store in the dictionary

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

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