give someone something to think about

== English == === Verb === give someone something to think about (third-person singular simple present gives someone something to think about, present participle giving someone something to think about, simple past gave someone something to think about, past participle given someone something to think about) (idiomatic) To threaten or provide a challenge to. === Further reading === “give (one) something to think about”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026