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91give someone his (or her) head — allow someone complete freedom of action. → head …
92give someone pause (for thought) — cause someone to think carefully or hesitate before doing something. → pause …
93give someone the big E Brit. — give someone the big E Brit. informal reject someone. [E from elbow.] → big …
94give someone the bird Brit. — give someone the bird Brit. informal boo or jeer at someone. → bird …
95give someone the elbow Brit. — give someone the elbow Brit. informal summarily reject or dismiss someone. → elbow …
96give someone the flick informal, — give someone the flick informal, chiefly Austral. reject someone in a casual way. → flick …
97give someone their cards (or get one's cards) Brit. — give someone their cards (or get one s cards) Brit. informal dismiss someone (or be dismissed) from employment. → card …
98give someone their marching orders — give (someone their) marching orders to tell someone to leave. Debbie s finally given her husband his marching orders after ten years of an unhappy marriage …
99give someone their walking papers — give (someone their) walking papers American to tell someone they must leave their job. The manager gave his old secretary her walking papers and hired his daughter to do the job …
100give (someone) the right of first refusal — give (someone) (the right of/to) first refusal to offer to sell someone something before you offer it to anyone else. I have given my existing publishers first refusal on my next book. (often + on) …