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                           Phrase(s): What gives?  Inf. What happened?; What went wrong?; What’s the problem?  •  Bill: Hi, you guys. What gives? Bob: Nothing, just a little misunderstanding. Tom’s a little angry.  •  Bob: Where’s my wallet? What gives? Tom: I think one of those roughnecks who just walked by us has borrowed it for a little while.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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                           see WHAT'S COOKING; WHAT'S WITH.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        American Heritage Idioms