to give one up
1give one's right arm — To give or do anything in one s power • • • Main Entry: ↑arm * * * informal used to convey a strong desire to have or do something I d give my right arm to go with them …
2give\ one\ a\ buzz — • give (one) a ring • give a buzz informal To call on the telephone. Mrs. Jacobs promised to give her husband a ring in the afternoon. Alice will give her friend a buzz tonight …
3give\ one\ a\ ring — • give (one) a ring • give a buzz informal To call on the telephone. Mrs. Jacobs promised to give her husband a ring in the afternoon. Alice will give her friend a buzz tonight …
4give one the stick — give one a whipping, give one a caning, flog …
5give one's blessing — give one s approval, give one s good wishes, show favour …
6give one's eyeteeth for — (or to be) do anything in order to have or be something I d give my eyeteeth for a lover …
7give one whitings but bones — (give one whitings without bones) to flatter or wheedle (English and Scottish dialect). See also butter a whiting …
8give one a talking to — index browbeat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9give one an idea of — index interpret Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10give one an impression of — index interpret Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
