give someone beans: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  United KingdomIrelandAustraliaslangidiomaticinformal
  • To scold, reprimand, or punish someone severely.

  Examples

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  • The coach gave the players beans after their careless mistakes during the match.

    El entrenador regañó severamente a los jugadores tras sus errores descuidados durante el partido.

  • If you don’t finish your homework, your parents will give you beans when they get home.

    Si no terminas tu tarea, tus padres te regañarán cuando lleguen a casa.

  • She gave her team beans for missing the deadline on the project.

    Ella regañó a su equipo por no cumplir con la fecha límite del proyecto.

• 2.

  General Englishliteral
  • To hand someone beans (the food).

  Examples

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  • At the farmer’s market, they gave me beans freshly picked from their garden.

    En el mercado del agricultor, me dieron frijoles recién recogidos de su jardín.

  • She gave her neighbor some beans as a thank-you for helping with the lawn.

    Ella le dio frijoles a su vecino como agradecimiento por ayudar con el césped.

  • We were given beans in our food ration packs during the camping trip.

    Nos dieron frijoles en nuestras raciones de comida durante la excursión.

  • He gave the children beans to plant in the school garden.

    Les entregó frijoles a los niños para plantar en el jardín de la escuela.