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gives someone the shits

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

Meaning of give someone the shits

Verb

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

  1. (Australia, colloquial, vulgar) To annoy or frustrate someone to a great degree.
    • Can you stop sending me text messages at two in the morning? You're giving me the shits!
  2. (vulgar) To creep someone out; to scare someone.
    • Can you stop perching on the cliff ledge? You're giving me the shits!
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: cause diarrhea.
    • Can you stop ignoring the health code requirements for commercial kitchens? You're giving everyone the shits!

Questions about gives someone the shits

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

Words near gives someone the shits in the dictionary

  1. gives someone the eye
  2. gives someone the gears
  3. gives someone the heave-ho
  4. gives someone the old heave-ho
  5. gives someone the runaround
  6. gives someone the shits
  7. gives someone the slip
  8. gives someone the time
  9. gives someone their cards
  10. gives someone their flowers
  11. gives someone to understand

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