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giving someone their flowers

giving someone their flowers is the present participle and gerund of give someone their flowers.

Meaning of give someone their flowers

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To praise someone or to acknowledge their work or accomplishments.

Questions about giving someone their flowers

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

Words near giving someone their flowers in the dictionary

  1. giving someone the runaround
  2. giving someone the shits
  3. giving someone the slip
  4. giving someone the time
  5. giving someone their cards
  6. giving someone their flowers
  7. giving someone to understand
  8. giving someone what for
  9. giving someone what-for
  10. giving someone wood
  11. giving something a go

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