what gives

Idioms  

1. see what's cooking; what's with.

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Example Sentences

"He continues to smile and that's what gives us hope to keep going and do what we can for him and other children with this condition," said Smith.

From BBC

"The little red dots are young black holes, a hundred times less massive than previously believed, enshrouded in a cocoon of gas, which they are consuming in order to grow larger. This process generates enormous heat, which shines through the cocoon. This radiation through the cocoon is what gives little red dots their unique red color," says Professor Darach Watson, one of the lead authors of the study.

From Science Daily

So what gives Scottish Labour the confidence it can turn things around?

From BBC

In Buckley's latest film, the relationship between Agnes and one of her children, Hamnet, is what gives the story much of its power.

From BBC

“What gives me belief and confidence is the level of performance and the consistency,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said.

From The Wall Street Journal