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giving the third degree to
phrasevariants:
or giving (someone) the third degree
present participle of give the third degree to
Synonyms of giving the third degree to
to put a series of questions to
- She gave the third degree to her daughter when she missed her curfew.
- After missing work without hearing from me, my supervisor is sure to give me the third degree when I get back into the office.
Synonyms for giving the third degree to
- catechizing,
- examining,
- grilling,
- interrogating,
- pumping,
- querying,
- questioning,
- quizzing,
- sweating
- [slang]
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