give it the gun in English

Audio: en-au-give it the gun.ogg

Forms: gives it the gun [present, singular, third-person], giving it the gun [participle, present], gave it the gun [past], given it the gun [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Originally from the US. Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> it the gun}} give it the gun (third-person singular simple present gives it the gun, present participle giving it the gun, simple past gave it the gun, past participle given it the gun)

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  "etymology_text": "Originally from the US.",
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      "form": "gives it the gun",
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    {
      "form": "giving it the gun",
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        "participle",
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    {
      "form": "gave it the gun",
      "tags": [
        "past"
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    {
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        "To cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine."
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        "(idiomatic) To cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "rev up"
        },
        {
          "word": "tach up"
        }
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  "etymology_text": "Originally from the US.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gives it the gun",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "giving it the gun",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gave it the gun",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "given it the gun",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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        "To cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) To cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine."
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "rev up"
    },
    {
      "word": "tach up"
    }
  ],
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}

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"give it the gun" meaning in English

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