what gives?
idiom
informal
—used to ask the reason for something
You've been acting weird all week. What gives?
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Leo and Brittany weren’t included in the rest of the Love Is Blind Season 7 episodes, so Netflix: what gives?
Art dealer Leo Braudy was in the middle of a love triangle between Hannah Jiles and Brittany Wisniewski.
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“What gives?.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20gives%3F. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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