to give sth up
61give place to somebody — give ˈplace to sb/sth idiom (formal) to be replaced by sb/sth Syn: give way to • Houses and factories gave place to open fields as the train gathered speed. Main entry: ↑ …
62give somebody the run of something — give sb/get/have the ˈrun of sth idiom to give sb/get/have permission to make full use of sth • Her dogs have the run of the house. Main entry: ↑runidiom …
63give get the run of something — give sb/get/have the ˈrun of sth idiom to give sb/get/have permission to make full use of sth • Her dogs have the run of the house. Main entry: ↑runidiom …
64give have the run of something — give sb/get/have the ˈrun of sth idiom to give sb/get/have permission to make full use of sth • Her dogs have the run of the house. Main entry: ↑runidiom …
65give the game away — 1. To disclose a secret 2. To give up, abandon (a game or contest) (Aust) • • • Main Entry: ↑game * * * give the game away phrase to let people know a secret or surprise when you did not want or intend to let them know The expression on her face… …
66give (a) preference to somebody — give (a) preference to sb/sth idiom to treat sb/sth in a way that gives them an advantage over other people or things • Preference will be given to graduates of this university. Main entry: ↑preferenceidiom …
67give (a) preference to something — give (a) preference to sb/sth idiom to treat sb/sth in a way that gives them an advantage over other people or things • Preference will be given to graduates of this university. Main entry: ↑preferenceidiom …
68give me a break! — give me a ˈbreak! idiom (informal) used when sb wants sb else to stop doing or saying sth that is annoying, or to stop saying sth that is not true Main entry: ↑breakidiom …
69give off something — ˌgive ˈoff sth derived to produce sth such as a smell, heat, light, etc • The flowers gave off a fragrant perfume. • The fire doesn t seem to be giving off much heat. Main entry: ↑givederived …
70give somebody up as a bad job — give sb/sth up as a bad ˈjob idiom (informal) to decide to stop trying to help sb or to do sth because there is no hope of success Main entry: ↑jobidiom …