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gives someone the gears

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

Meaning of give someone the gears

Verb

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

  1. (Canada, slang) To scold or criticize someone.
    • Then Mr. Melnyk pointed out that we probably wouldn't have electricity. Someone else said she'd take a blanket so she could sleep and stay warm. Then a guy asked if he could share it. Mr. Melnyk gave him the gears […]2014, Dianne Linden, Peacekeepers

Questions about gives someone the gears

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

Words near gives someone the gears in the dictionary

  1. gives someone the business
  2. gives someone the chair
  3. gives someone the cold shoulder
  4. gives someone the creeps
  5. gives someone the eye
  6. gives someone the gears
  7. gives someone the heave-ho
  8. gives someone the old heave-ho
  9. gives someone the runaround
  10. gives someone the shits
  11. gives someone the slip

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