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11give smb a hard time — make trouble for someone, tease She was giving her boyfriend a hard time about his new haircut …
12give smb a piece of your mind — scold or become angry with someone When I met her yesterday I really gave her a piece of my mind …
13give smb one's word — make a promise or assurance He gave me his word that he would meet me at the library …
14give smb the ax — fire an employee (usually abruptly) He gave the new employee the ax because he was always late …
15give smb the benefit of the doubt — believe someone is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure I gave him the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is a liar …
16give smb the cold shoulder — be unfriendly to someone He gave her the cold shoulder at the party …
17give\ to\ understand — • give (smb) to understand v. phr. informal 1. To make a person think that something is true but not tell him; suggest; hint. Mr. Johnson gave Billy to understand that he would pay him if he helped him clean the yard. 2. To make a person… …
18not give smb the time of day — dislike someone so strongly that you totally ignore them I hate her and would never even give her the time of day …
19SMB Adventure — is an inshore Survey Motor Boat of the Royal New Zealand Navy and part of the Navy s Deployable Hydrographic Unit. She however is not a commissioned ship, and is usually transported on and operated as a tender from HMNZS Resolution. Adventure is… …
20Give curry — assault (smb.) orally …