to give sb a name
51name after — name in honor of a person or thing, give the name of another person or thing …
52give (someone) [a lot of/some etc.] stick — British, informal get/take [a lot of/some etc.] stick to be criticized or laughed at because of something that you do. I got your name wrong when I first met you. I recall you gave me a lot of stick about that. (often + about) …
53give (someone) a lot of stick — give (someone) [a lot of/some etc.] stick British, informal get/take [a lot of/some etc.] stick to be criticized or laughed at because of something that you do. I got your name wrong when I first met you. I recall you gave me a lot of stick about …
54give (someone) some stick — give (someone) [a lot of/some etc.] stick British, informal get/take [a lot of/some etc.] stick to be criticized or laughed at because of something that you do. I got your name wrong when I first met you. I recall you gave me a lot of stick about …
55give (someone) ... stick — give (someone) [a lot of/some etc.] stick British, informal get/take [a lot of/some etc.] stick to be criticized or laughed at because of something that you do. I got your name wrong when I first met you. I recall you gave me a lot of stick about …
56give (someone) stick — give (someone) [a lot of/some etc.] stick British, informal get/take [a lot of/some etc.] stick to be criticized or laughed at because of something that you do. I got your name wrong when I first met you. I recall you gave me a lot of stick about …
57give somebody the bum's rush — give sb/get the ˌbum s ˈrush idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to force sb/be forced to leave a place quickly • He was soon given the bum s rush from the club. Main entry: ↑bumidiom …
58give get the bum's rush — give sb/get the ˌbum s ˈrush idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to force sb/be forced to leave a place quickly • He was soon given the bum s rush from the club. Main entry: ↑bumidiom …
59give somebody the finger — give sb the ˈfinger idiom (NAmE, informal) to raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing sb, done to be rude to sb or to show them that you are angry Main entry: ↑fingeridiom …
60give somebody the shaft — give sb the ˈshaft idiom (NAmE, informal) to treat sb unfairly Main entry: ↑shaftidiom …
