The expression, “Give them what for” or simply, “what for”, means to punish, reprimand, castigate, etc. If someone told u that u were going to be punished, your natural response would be, “what for” a.k.a. (the reason for punishment).
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What does give them the what for mean?
(idiomatic, slang) To punish; to rebuke.
What does give them the old what for mean?
give someone what for
punish or scold someone severely. British informal.
What does it mean when someone says for what?
2. informal old-fashionedif you give someone what for, you punish them. If I catch that boy in my garden again, I’ll give him what for. Synonyms and related words. To punish someone.
Where does the phrase what gives come from?
Origin of what-gives
First attested in 1940. in John O’Hara’s 1940 novel Pal Joey. The term is considered by the American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition (2013) and several other references to be a calque of German was gibt’s? and/or a Yiddish equivalent.
What is the difference between what for and for what?
There is no difference, except that “For what?” sounds overly formal. The word preposition comes from the Latin and means, of course, pre-position, or “placed before.” In Latin this makes sense, but not so in English. In everyday speech we prefer to place the preposition at the end.
What does TFW stand for?
that feel when
TFW or tfw is an abbreviation on social media and the internet that usually means “that feel when,” “that feeling when,” or “that face when.”
What is give and gave?
The past tense of give is gave. When you add what is necessary for the question or the negative, the base form of the verb is used. I gave her a present. I didn’t give her a present.
What do you mean by give?
1 : to make a present of give a doll to a child. 2a : to grant or bestow by formal action the law gives citizens the right to vote. b : to accord or yield to another gave him her confidence. 3a : to put into the possession of another for his or her use gave me his phone number. b(1) : to administer as a sacrament.
What’s a better word for give?
1 offer, vouchsafe, impart, accord, furnish, provide, supply, donate, contribute. 18 cede, yield.
How do you use for what it’s worth?
Definition of for what it’s worth
—used to say that one is not sure how helpful something one is about to say will be For what it’s worth, I don’t think your dad meant to insult you.
For what it’s worth I love you meaning?
If you add for what it’s worth to something that you say, you are suggesting that what you are saying or referring to may not be very valuable or helpful, especially because you do not want to appear arrogant.
When someone says I’m sorry for what it’s worth?
It means ‘whether or not this is of any use/value’. For what it’s worth, I’m very sorry I broke the window. means, for example, that it may not make any difference to the physical state of the window, but that hopefully the apology helps placate you.
What does looker slang mean?
very attractive
English Language Learners Definition of looker
: a person (especially a woman) who is very attractive.
How do you use give in a sentence?
Gives sentence example
- It’s this queer light that gives her that color.
- He makes us pay taxes and gives us nothing in return.
- That gives you three hours.
- I keep records on each goat and how many pounds of milk she gives daily, when she reached peak production and how long she lactated.
What is beats me mean?
slang (also what beats me) said when you do not understand a situation or someone’s behavior: It beats me how she got the job.
For what meaning in?
Definition of for what
: for anything : for all : as far as they may all be dead, for what we know.
What is a sentence for?
1 I’ll give her what for if she does that again. 2 I’ll give that boy what for when I see him! 3 What for?
Can I talk to or with?
Some people claim that talk to should be used when it’s only one person speaking, and talk with should be used when it’s more of a two-sided discussion. However, in practice, many native speakers use both interchangeably.
What does TFE mean in text?
TFE
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| TFE | Thanks for Everything |
| TFE | Trifluoroethanol |
| TFE | Tools for Education (Pennsylvania) |
| TFE | Transferee (IRB) |
What does FTFY mean on Reddit?
fixed that for you
FTFY: This is a cute acronym that pays homage to the community mindset on Reddit. It stands for, “fixed that for you.” You can use it if you change an image or make a meme out of another person’s post.