give someone the gears

Verb

Meaning

give someone the gears (third-person singular simple present gives someone the gears, present participle giving someone the gears, simple past gave someone the gears, past participle given someone the gears)

(Canada, slang) To scold or criticize someone.

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Close letter words and terms

give someone the eye give someone the finger give someone the fright of their life give someone the go-by give someone the heave-ho give someone the heebie-jeebies