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gives someone beans

gives someone beans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give someone beans.

Meaning of give someone beans

Verb

give someone beans (third-person singular simple present gives someone beans, present participle giving someone beans, simple past gave someone beans, past participle given someone beans)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To scold or reprimand someone severely.

Questions about gives someone beans

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

Words near gives someone beans in the dictionary

  1. gives someone a ring
  2. gives someone a shout
  3. gives someone a speaking to
  4. gives someone an earful
  5. gives someone ass cancer
  6. gives someone beans
  7. gives someone butt cancer
  8. gives someone five
  9. gives someone goss
  10. gives someone gray hair
  11. gives someone grey hair

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