give someone what-for

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody. idiomatic
    — He really gave the kid what-for about the baseball through his window.

词形变化

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
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