what gives

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

What gives De La Salle hope is its speed and balance on offense.

From Los Angeles Times

Cliff reflected on the song in 1986, telling reggae archivist Roger Steffens: "The essence of my music is struggle. What gives it the icing is the hope of love."

From BBC

"TSMC leads the world, with Intel and Samsung close behind. Our edge is speed - we can produce and deliver chips three to four times faster than anyone else. That speed is what gives us an edge in the global semiconductor race," Mr Koike said.

From BBC

It also reveals something striking: observation introduces irreversibility, which is what gives time its forward direction.

From Science Daily

But what gives them their current salience—besides cozy sit-downs with the nation’s top media celebrity—is their claim, a plausible one, to be speaking for others.

From The Wall Street Journal