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giving someone beans

giving someone beans is the present participle and gerund 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 giving someone beans

What is giving someone beans the present participle and gerund of?
Giving someone beans is the present participle and gerund of give someone beans.

Words near giving someone beans in the dictionary

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

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