verb
General Slang
give out
· verb · irish
To scold, moan or complain at someone.
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Definitions
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To bollock someone — tell them off, usually at length. 'She gave out to me for being late' = she chewed me out. The direction matters: you give out TO someone.
“Me mam gave out to me for leaving the immersion on.”
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To moan or complain generally, no specific target. 'Giving out about the weather' = whinging about it.
“He's been giving out about the new manager all morning.”
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give out In A Sentence
Me mam gave out to me for leaving the immersion on.
He's been giving out about the new manager all morning.
Origin & Usage
Calque of the Irish 'tabhair amach', literally 'give out', meaning to scold. The English phrase carries the Irish grammar straight across.
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