giving someone beans

A form of give someone beans — To scold or reprimand someone severely.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of give someone beans
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giving someone beans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giving%20someone%20beans

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Chicago

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