"give someone something to think about" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: give something to think about [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb|head=give (someone) something to think about}} give (someone) something to think about
  1. (idiomatic) To threaten or provide a challenge to Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-give_someone_something_to_think_about-en-verb-AHpDMTaG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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