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81give someone the evil eye — phrase to look at someone in an unpleasant way, especially because you are angry with them Thesaurus: to look at someone in a particular wayhyponym general words meaning to look or not looksynonym Main entry: evil …
82give someone the fright of their life — informal phrase to make someone suddenly feel extremely afraid Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry: fright …
83give someone the giggles — phrase to make someone giggle and be unable to stop Thesaurus: to make someone laughsynonym Main entry: giggle …
84give someone the shivers — phrase to make someone feel very frightened or disgusted The way he looked at me gave me the shivers. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry: shiver …
85give someone ulcers — informal phrase to make someone extremely worried Thesaurus: to make someone worried or nervoussynonym Main entry: ulcer …
86give someone the ax — give (someone) the ax informal : to dismiss (someone) from a job : to fire (someone) His boss gave him the ax. • • • Main Entry: ↑ax …
87give someone ideas — (or put ideas in/into someone s head) : to cause someone to think about doing something that probably should not be done Don t go giving him ideas. Don t put ideas in/into his head by telling him he d be happier if he d quit his job. • • • Main… …
88give someone (or get) a thick ear Brit. — give someone (or get) a thick ear Brit. informal punish someone (or be punished) with a blow on the ear. → thick …
89give someone a bell Brit. — give someone a bell Brit. informal telephone someone. → bell …
90give someone a mouthful Brit. — give someone a mouthful Brit. informal talk to someone in an angry or abusive way. → mouthful …