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giving away the store

giving away the store is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about giving away the store

What is giving away the store the present participle and gerund of?
Giving away the store is the present participle and gerund of give away the store.

Words near giving away the store in the dictionary

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

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