give someone what for
To punish; to rebukeTo punish; to rebuke.
» Give Tom what he asks for.
Gib Tom, wonach er fragt. — Felixjp
Дай Тому то, что он просит. — sharptoothed
Дай Тому те, про що він просить. — deniko
Дайте Тому те, про що він просить. — deniko
Дай Тому те, що він просить. — deniko
Дайте Тому те, що він просить. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic, slang)To punish; to rebuke.
2002, Joss Whedon, "The Ballad of Jayne Cobb" in "Jaynestown", Firefly. He robbed from the rich, and he gave to the poor / Stood up to The Man and he gave him what for.
Examples
698 sentencesGive Tom what he asks for.
Дай Тому те, про що він просить. — deniko
ruДай Тому то, что он просит. — sharptoothed
deGib Tom, wonach er fragt. — Felixjp
He gave his life for his country.
Він віддав своє життя за свою країну. — deniko
ruОн отдал свою жизнь за свою страну. — odexed
deEr gab sein Leben für sein Vaterland. — samueldora
She gave me a book for Christmas.
Вона подарувала мені книжку на Різдво. — rozmaita
ruОна подарила мне книгу на Рождество. — Biga
deSie schenkte mir ein Buch zu Weihnachten. — MUIRIEL
Did Tom give you anything for me?
Том дав тобі щось для мене? — deniko
ruТом дал тебе что-нибудь для меня? — sharptoothed
I gave you what you asked for.
Я дав тобі те, що ти просив. — deniko
ruЯ дал вам то, что вы просили. — marafon
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From 19th century, as a threatening rebuke to an impertinent (by 19th century standards) qFrom 19th century, as a threatening rebuke to an impertinent (by 19th century standards) question of "what for?".
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Forms
gives someone what for, giving someone what for, gave someone what for, given someone what for| Base form | give someone what for · to give someone what for |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gives someone what for |
| Present participle | giving someone what for |
| Past simple | gave someone what for |
| Past participle | given someone what for |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | give someone what for |
| he, she, it | gives someone what for |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | gave someone what for |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have given someone what for |
| he, she, it | has given someone what for |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will give someone what for |
Synonyms
91 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
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