give someone what-for in English

Audio: en-au-give someone what-for.ogg

[Australia] Forms: gives someone what-for [present, singular, third-person], giving someone what-for [participle, present], gave someone what-for [past], given someone what-for [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> someone what-for|head=give someone what-for}} give someone what-for (third-person singular simple present gives someone what-for, present participle giving someone what-for, simple past gave someone what-for, past participle given someone what-for)

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        "To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody."
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        "(idiomatic) To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody."
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"give someone what-for" meaning in English

Verb