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11give someone the bird — phrase mainly american informal to hold up your middle finger as a very rude sign Thesaurus: to use a particular gesture to communicate somethinghyponym Main entry: bird * * * see flip someone the bird * * * gi …
12give 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… …
13give someone the elbow — british informal phrase to end your relationship with someone Thesaurus: to end a friendship or relationshipsynonym Main entry: elbow * * * give (someone) the elbow Brit informal : to end a …
14give someone what for — informal phrase to punish someone or speak to them severely because they have done something wrong Thesaurus: to punish someonesynonym punishment of being legally killedhyponym Main entry: give * * * …
15give someone the works — (slang) To give someone the full punitive, coercive, ceremonial, etc treatment considered appropriate to his or her case • • • Main Entry: ↑work * * * informal treat someone harshly ■ kill someone …
16give someone a chance — give someone/something a chance phrase used for telling someone not to make a judgment about someone or something too quickly Thesaurus: ways of telling someone not to hurrysynonym Main entry: give …
17give (someone) (their) due — something that you say when you want to describe someone s good qualities after they have done something wrong or after you have criticized them. She might be bad at writing letters but I ll give her her due, she always phones me at the end of… …
18give someone a hand — give (someone) a hand to help someone do something, especially something that involves physical effort. Could you give me a hand with these boxes, Mike? (often + with) Let me know when you re moving and I ll give you a hand …
19give someone a heads up — give (someone) a heads up to give someone information or a warning. I wanted to give you a heads up that I ll be sending you the revised form for your approval. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form get a heads up: They promised we d get a… …
20give someone a ring — give (someone) a ring to telephone someone. She s been sick for a couple of days, so why don t you give her a ring? I m calling to find out what tonight s homework is, so if you could give me a ring and let me know I would really appreciate it …
