give something a lash
give something a lash · gives something a lash · gave something a lash · given something a lash · giving something a lash
Synonym of give something a trySynonym of give something a try.
» She was given a hundred lashes.
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1 senses(Ireland)Synonym of give something a try.
Go ahead, give it a lash!
Examples
4 sentencesShe was given a hundred lashes.
She gave him a tongue lashing.
The teacher gave his pupils a tongue-lashing.
deDer Lehrer schimpfte streng seine Schüler aus. — Esperantostern
The teacher gave her pupils a tongue-lashing.
deDie Lehrerin hielt ihren Schülern eine ordentliche Standpauke. — Yorwba
Origin
Evokes imagery of lashing, similar to the expression take/have a crack at.Evokes imagery of lashing, similar to the expression take/have a crack at.
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Forms
gives something a lash, giving something a lash, gave something a lash, given something a lash| Base form | give something a lash · to give something a lash |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gives something a lash |
| Present participle | giving something a lash |
| Past simple | gave something a lash |
| Past participle | given something a lash |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | give something a lash |
| he, she, it | gives something a lash |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | gave something a lash |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have given something a lash |
| he, she, it | has given something a lash |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will give something a lash |
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle