GIVE SB BACK STH


Meaning of GIVE SB BACK STH in English

give sb back sth | ˌgive sth ↔ ˈback (to sb)

1.

to return sth to its owner :

Could you give me back my pen?

Could you give me my pen back?

I picked it up and gave it back to him.

( informal )

Give it me back!

2.

to allow sb to have sth again :

The operation gave him back the use of his legs.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.