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- give it to (someone)
give it to (someone)
give it to (someone)
To rebuke or scold; to verbally or physically punish or abuse. Our parents really gave it to us for coming home late last night. The headmaster gave it to the students for their disruption during class.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Arvel | | - | English |
| Ghassan | | - | Arabic |
| Livia (1) | | LEE-vyah (Italian) | Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman |
| Alasdair | | - | Scottish |
| Eliyyahu | | e-lee-YAH-hoo | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
| Prosper | | pro-SPER (French), PRAHS-pər (English) | French, English |