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51give someone the green light — give (someone/something) the green light to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen. They ve just been given the green light to build two new supermarkets in the region. (often + to do something) The local prefect… …
52give someone the once-over — give (someone/something) the once over informal to quickly look at someone or examine something in order to see what they are like. The security guard gave me the once over but didn t bother checking my pass. Can you give my essay the once over… …
53give someone a leg up — If you give someone a leg up, you help them to achieve something that they couldn t have done alone …
54give someone a piece of your mind — If you give someone a piece of your mind, you criticise them strongly and angrily …
55give someone a run for their money — If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something …
56give someone the axe — If you give someone the axe, you terminate their employment or discharge them from an office or position.( Ax is the American spelling) …
57give someone the runaround — If someone gives you the runaround, they make excuses and give you false explanations to avoid doing something …
58give someone laldie — give it or give someone laldie To do something or punish someone energetically and enthusiastically • • • Main Entry: ↑laldie …
59give someone the runaround — give (someone) the runaround (informal) 1. To behave repeatedly in a vague, indecisive or deceptive way towards 2. To reply to a question or meet a request with evasion • • • Main Entry: ↑run * * * give someone the runaround informal phrase to… …
60give someone a buzz — informal phrase to phone someone I’ll give you a buzz tomorrow. Thesaurus: using a telephonehyponym Main entry: buzz …