give someone the business

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To treat someone harshly or in a wrongful manner, such as by abusing, deceiving, or manipulating. dated,idiomatic
    — “I hope you're right, Mike. I hope you aren't giving me the business.” I grinned at him. “The only one who can get shafted is me.”
  2. To harangue, criticize vigorously, berate, or ridicule someone. dated,idiomatic
    — The Red Dean's utterances, as usual, got on some people's nerves. The irreverent New York Daily News gave him the business, in a full-column editorial, ending; "Nobody curbs these whizbangs in the United States or England, where they are free to be as nutty as their capacities will permit."

词形变化

gives someone the business present,singular,third-person giving someone the business participle,present gave someone the business past given someone the business participle,past
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