give a light

English

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Verb

give a light (third-person singular simple present gives a light, present participle giving a light, simple past gave a light, past participle given a light)

(Britain, idiomatic, slang) To care.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:care
- (Can we date this quote?) Queen A Day at the Races, Tie Your Mother Down
  I don’t give a light.
- (Can we date this quote?) Queen A Day at the Races, White Man
  Don’t you give a light for the hell you’ve made?

Usage notes

This is a negative polarity item.

Translations

give a shit — see give a shit

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