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giving someone Hail Columbia

giving someone Hail Columbia is the present participle and gerund of give someone Hail Columbia.

Meaning of give someone Hail Columbia

Verb

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

  1. (US, idiomatic, informal, transitive) To scold someone severely.
    • The teacher gave her students Hail Columbia over their poor test scores.

Questions about giving someone Hail Columbia

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

Words near giving someone Hail Columbia in the dictionary

  1. giving someone five
  2. giving someone goss
  3. giving someone gray hair
  4. giving someone grey hair
  5. giving someone grief
  6. giving someone Hail Columbia
  7. giving someone hell
  8. giving someone his gruel
  9. giving someone his hat
  10. giving someone Jesse
  11. giving someone Jessie

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