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give someone pause

give some·one pause
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n pawz]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən pɔz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n pawz]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən pɔz/

Definitions of give someone pause words

  • noun give someone pause to make someone hesitant or uncertain 0
  • verb give someone pause (Idiomatic) To give somebody cause for concern. 0
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Parts of speech for Give someone pause

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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give someone pause popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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