to give time
61give smb enough rope and they will hang themself — give someone enough time and freedom to do what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught Don t worry about trying to control him. If you give him enough rope he will hang himself …
62give something a shot — give (something) a shot informal have a shot at (something) to try to do something, often for the first time. I ve never been ice skating but I ll give it a shot …
63give a shot — give (something) a shot informal have a shot at (something) to try to do something, often for the first time. I ve never been ice skating but I ll give it a shot …
64give a shout — give (someone) a shout informal : to tell (someone) about something when it happens or is ready to be done I ll give you a shout when it s time to leave. • • • Main Entry: ↑shout …
65give me something (any day) — ˈgive me sth/sb (any day/time) idiom (informal) used to say that you prefer a particular thing or person to the one that has just been mentioned • We don t go out much. Give me a quiet night in front of the TV any day! Main entry: ↑give …
66give me somebody (any day) — ˈgive me sth/sb (any day/time) idiom (informal) used to say that you prefer a particular thing or person to the one that has just been mentioned • We don t go out much. Give me a quiet night in front of the TV any day! Main entry: ↑give …
67give yourself over to something — ˌgive yourself ˈover to sth derived (also ˌgive yourself ˈup to sth) to spend all your time doing sth or thinking about sth; to allow sth to completely control your life Main entry: ↑givederived …
68time of the essence — When a clause in a contract (normally related to a time deadline) is made of the essence , it means that the innocent party can claim immediately if the relevant provision is broken without having to give any notice or allow a period for… …
69time is on your side — time is on (your) side you will do better by waiting. Your parents think time is on their side, that you ll give up and stop asking if they wait long enough. Because waiting is likely to bring a higher price, we believe that time is on our side.… …
70time is on side — time is on (your) side you will do better by waiting. Your parents think time is on their side, that you ll give up and stop asking if they wait long enough. Because waiting is likely to bring a higher price, we believe that time is on our side.… …
