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Meaning of give the mitten to | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To dismiss as a lover; to break up with.

colloquial, dated

Examples

“"[…]There is an accomplished and pretty young lady boarding here who gave the mitten to Mr. Fitzgammon, but she would be delighted to have Mr. Raymond accept her hand, her heart, and her fortune."”

“advising me to give the mitten to my last beau and keep company with Seth Lee”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

give the royal treatment give the sack give the stem give the time of day give the word give thought