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give someone the worst of it

give some·one the worst of it
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee wurst uhv, ov it]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði wɜrst ʌv, ɒv ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee wurst uhv, ov it]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði wɜrst ʌv, ɒv ɪt/

Definition of give someone the worst of it words

  • noun give someone the worst of it to defeat or get the better of someone 0

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Parts of speech for Give someone the worst of it

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

give someone the worst of it popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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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