ginger ninja
A redhead.
Browse all entries 2811
All languages English Tiếng Việt
ginger up
to energize or stimulate someone
gingerbread
A cake made of treacle, flour, and grated ginger; also money. He has the gingerbread; he is rich.
gingerbread up
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
gingerbread work
Gilding and carving: these terms are particularly applied by seamen on board Newcastle colliers, to the decorations of the sterns and quarters of West-Indiamen, which they have the greatest joy in defacing.
gingerly
Softly, gently, tenderly. To go gingerly to work: to attempt a thing gently, or cautiously.
gingerly
To do anything with great care.—Cotgrave.
gingham
An umbrella. Term very common in London.
Ginmmga Gap
The abyss be- tween Niflheim (the region of fog) and Mus- pelheim (the region of heat). It existed before either land or sea, heaven or earth as a chaotic whirlpool. (Scandinavian mythology.
ginned
drunk
ginny
An instrument to lift up a great, in order to steal what is in the window. CANT.
gippo
A Gypsy.
giraffe
A laugh.
gird up one's loins
Prepare oneself for a challenge or difficult task
girds
Quips, taunts, severe or biting reflections.
girl and boy
A saveloy,—a penny sausage.
Girl Guides
The opposite number to the Boy Scouts and organized in 1910 by General Baden-Powell and his sister, Miss Agnes Baden-
girl rented overnight
A bargirl.
girlfie
Girlfriend.
gished
drunk
gitch
Underwear.
give
To strike, to scold; "I’ll GIVE it to you," i.e., I will thrash you. To lead to, in the sense of directions. Thus, in one of the Christmas numbers of All the Year Round we are told that "a side portal and a passage, dark at noon, GAVE upon Paradise Alley." This usage of the word, from the French idiomatic use of donner, is becoming by no means uncommon.
give a damn
care about something
give a dog a bad name and hang him
If someone is given a bad reputation, they will be treated as guilty
give a dog a bad name and he'll live up to it
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
give a fuck
care about something
give a good account of oneself
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give a hang
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give a hoot
to care about something
give a light
provide a hint or clue
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
Helping someone learn a skill is more beneficial than providing temporary assistance
give a man rope enough and he will hang himself
Given enough freedom, someone will inevitably make a mistake
give a monkey's
care little about something
give a rat's arse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give a rip
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give a sneck posset
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give a toss
To care.
give and take is fair play
Compromise and mutual concession are necessary for a fair and successful relationship
give as good as one gets
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give away the farm
To give up too much or make excessive concessions
give away the store
To give too much or make excessive concessions
give back
return something to its owner
give birth
To produce or create something new
give chase
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give credit where credit is due
Acknowledge someone's contribution or achievement
give curry
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give dome
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give ear
Listen to someone or something
give face
to show respect or save someone's dignity
give forth
To emit or release something.
give head
to give attention or priority
give heed
Pay attention to something or someone
give him an inch and he will take a mile
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
give him an inch and he'll take a yard
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
give his memory a jog
Remind htm of something. Jog-trot A slow but regular pace. Joggis or Jogges. See JOUGS.
give in
To surrender or yield to someone or something
give in
To admit oneself defeated, to "throw up the sponge," or "strike one’s flag."
give it a name
Tell me what it is you would like, said when offering a reward, a dnnk, etc.
give it a red-hot crack
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give it another brash
A little more attention; bestow a little more labour on it; return it to the file for a little more polish.
Advertisement
Ad space — ads help keep Idiomer free. Premium will remove them.