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gives someone something to think about

gives someone something to think about is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

Questions about gives someone something to think about

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Gives someone something to think about is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give someone something to think about.

Words near gives someone something to think about in the dictionary

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

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