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Meaning of give someone grief | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To cause pain to someone.
  2. To hassle or abuse someone.
    idiomatic

Examples

“Her elbow has been giving her grief.”
“Fred was giving me grief over the money I owed him.”
“Some of his colleagues have "given him a bit of grief" for leaving his house, but Haines is quick to counter that he's following Government guidelines while out and about.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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