Idioms

give static

give (one) static

slang To squabble with or sass one. Just take out the trash like Dad asked you to—you'll get in trouble if you give him any static. Did you really give him static about the terms of the deal? Ugh, he's probably not going to agree to it now! The principal asked you to do something, and you gave him static? That's just stupid, dude.

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give someone static

Fig. to argue with someone; to give someone back talk. I want you to do it and do it now! Don't give me any static!

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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