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1give someone the bum's rush — (slang) 1. To eject someone by force 2. To dismiss someone summarily, esp from one s employment • • • Main Entry: ↑bum * * * give someone (or get) the bum s rush forcibly eject someone (or be forcibly ejected) from a place or gathering ■ abruptly …
2give someone the eye — informal phrase to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them You see that guy over there – I’m pretty sure he was giving me the eye. Thesaurus: to look at someone in a particular wayhyponym to start a romantic or… …
3give someone their cards (or get one's cards) Brit. — give someone their cards (or get one s cards) Brit. informal dismiss someone (or be dismissed) from employment. → card …
4give someone a piece of one's mind — ► give someone a piece of one s mind rebuke someone. Main Entry: ↑mind …
5give\ someone\ his\ rights — • give someone his rights • read someone his rights v. phr. informal 1. the act of advising arrested criminals that they have the right to remain silent and that everything they say can be held against them in a court of law; that they have the… …
6give (someone) a hard time — 1. to criticize someone and make them feel guilty about something that they have done. I came home late one night last week and she s been giving me a hard time about it ever since. (often + about) 2. to treat someone severely or to cause… …
7give someone an even break — give (someone) an even break American & Australian get an even break if someone gets an even break, they get the same opportunity to improve their situation as other people. Until now no one had given her an even break to prove what she could do …
8give someone their cards — ► give someone their cards (or get one s cards) Brit. informal dismiss someone (or be dismissed) from employment. Main Entry: ↑card …
9give someone five — (slang) To shake hands, or slap hands above one s head (high five) with someone in congratulation or greeting • • • Main Entry: ↑five …
10give someone hell — (informal) 1 when I found out I gave him hell: REPRIMAND SEVERELY, rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, scold, berate, remonstrate with, reprehend …
