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Katie Anh
2022-02-20 10:02
Give (one) (one's) dues spoken language verb phrase
Used to indicate paying someone an appropriate amount of money for the services or work they have done.
After many times of fighting for our rights, the company finally gave us our dues.
You help me and I will give you your dues at the end of the day, ok?
To give someone a reward or retribution they deserve.
I saw all his hard work on that project, so I hope that the company will give him his dues.
How could they beat their own children like that? I hope that God will give them their dues.
To punish someone for committing a crime
To punish someone, especially children by hitting them on the side of the head
To secretly punish or rebuke someone for doing something.
To want someone to be punished
To severely punish someone so that others will avoid repeating the same offense or bad behavior
It's mostly used in the present tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
Meaning absolutely certain or without a doubt
I am as sure as God made little green apples that Peter's the one for you, you two make a beautiful couple.
