what gives

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

But this rambling structure is also what gives “Marc by Sofia” its edge.

From Salon

"What gives me belief? The last two games, against Liverpool and Atletico Madrid and the first half today. We should've been at least 1-0 up. Right now every small detail is going against us. It is about turning it around and that's what gives us confidence."

From BBC

Do what gives you energy, Bryant says, whether it’s meditating, journaling or increasing the cadence of your therapy sessions.

From MarketWatch

The notion of Naples as a place in perpetual contact with its ghostly, grand history, whether you’re a citizen living on top of it or a visitor passing through, is what gives Gianfranco Rosi’s patient, eccentric documentary “Pompei: Below the Clouds” its strangely beautiful atmosphere of reflection and restlessness.

From Los Angeles Times

“Outlander” isn’t strictly a romance, but that’s what gives it power.

From Los Angeles Times