give it one's best shot
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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give it the big one
to give something your best effort
give it the gun
to accelerate or increase speed
give life to
to make something more interesting or exciting
give lip
to express insincere support or agreement
give me a break
Stop bothering or annoying me
Give neither salt nor counsel till you are asked for it. (Strauss, 1994 p. 661)
Offer advice or criticism only when requested
give notice
Inform an employer of one's intention to leave a job
give one's all
To exert maximum effort or energy
give one's head a shake
to stop being foolish or unrealistic
give oneself airs
Behave as if one is superior to others
give out
to distribute or provide something
give pause
To cause someone to stop and think
give someone a bloody nose
to defeat or humiliate someone
give someone a break
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone a hand
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone a hard time
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone a piece of one's mind
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone a ring
to call someone on the phone
give someone a shout
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone a speaking to
Scold or reprimand someone
give someone an earful
scold or reprimand someone strongly
give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone beans
to give someone very little or almost nothing
give someone enough rope
To give someone the freedom to make mistakes or take risks
give someone grey hair
to cause someone significant stress or worry
give someone grief
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone Hail Columbia
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone hell
to scold or criticize someone severely
give someone line
to give someone a small amount of attention or encouragement
give someone something to think about
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone the bag
to dismiss or reject someone
give someone the boot
to dismiss or expel someone
give someone the brush-off
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone the business
to deceive or cheat someone
give someone the chair
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone the cold shoulder
Deliberately ignore or show indifference to someone
give someone the creeps
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone the eye
to look at someone in a flirtatious or inviting way
give someone the heave-ho
to dismiss or reject someone
give someone the old heave-ho
to dismiss or reject someone
give someone the runaround
To deliberately evade or deceive someone
give someone the slip
to escape or evade someone
give someone their cards
to dismiss or fire someone from their job
give someone their flowers
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone their head
Allow someone to act freely or make their own decisions
give someone time
allow someone to have a period to think or act
give someone to understand
To imply or suggest something to someone
give someone what for
Scold or rebuke someone severely
give someone what-for
to scold or rebuke someone severely
give someone wood
to give someone a hard time or tease them
give something a go
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give something a miss
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give something a try
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give something a whirl
To try something to see if you like it or are good at it
give something the old college try
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give something up
stop doing or having something
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Distaff all the right, Then give Christmas sport good night, And next morrow every one To his own vocation. (1657.
give the axe
to fire or dismiss someone from a job
give the devil his due
To acknowledge someone's skill or achievement, even if you dislike them
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