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Meaning of give the dirts | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To verbally abuse.

Examples

“You write⟳ about the 'fray,' From some place⟳ far away, You're giving us what Tommy calls the 'dirts.' With your 'majesty of war', and our 'eagerness for more', Remember⟳ that this sort⟳ of rubbish hurts.”
“I expect⟳ when he sees those trembling hands of mine, he'll give⟳ me a dose of the dirts through his rectangular glasses and reprimand me: “Get⟳ a hold⟳ on yourself, Mr Ali. This is a court not a Parkinson's clinic.'”
“We laughed at her attempted joke and she gave us the dirts!”

CEFR level

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

give the elbow give the finger give the floor give the game away give the go-by give the lie

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