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give fits

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[give fits] {v. phr.}

{informal} To upset; bother very much.

* /Paul's higher grades give John fits./

* /The short guard gave his tall opponent fits./

Compare: GIVE A HARD TIME.

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	bother ⁴⁶ time ⁵⁴⁹ {informal} ¹⁴⁰¹ {v. phr.} ²¹⁸³

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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