GIVE IT TO Definition & Meaning

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Idioms and Phrases

Punish or reprimand, as in Dad really gave it to Tom for coming in so late . This expression, implying a physical or verbal attack, dates from the late 1500s. Also see give someone hell . In more recent times the expression gave rise to give it to someone straight , meaning “to tell someone something candidly and directly.” For example, I asked the doctor to give it to use straight about Mother's condition .

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Ayer knows what his audience wants and he’s willing to give it to them.

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Norris' desire for a strong front end, and the McLaren's reluctance to give it to him in China led to him struggling to put his best lap together throughout the two qualifying sessions in Shanghai, one for the sprint and one for the grand prix.

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During the 1970s, the group notched several Top 40 singles, including a cover of the Valentinos’ “Lookin’ for a Love” and the singles “Give It to Me,” “Must of Got Lost” and “Come Back.”

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“So we use oral rehydration salts that you mix with clean water, and if you give it to a child, it prevents the child from going into shock.”

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He craved control and Villa give it to him.

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