to will somebody to do
121give (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 …
122give somebody an inch (and they'll take a mile) — give sb an ˈinch (and they ll take a ˈmile/ˈyard) idiom (saying) used to say that if you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power they will see you as weak and try to take a lot more Main entry: ↑inchidiom …
123give somebody an inch (and they'll take a yard) — give sb an ˈinch (and they ll take a ˈmile/ˈyard) idiom (saying) used to say that if you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power they will see you as weak and try to take a lot more Main entry: ↑inchidiom …
124give somebody enough rope — give sb enough ˈrope idiom to allow sb freedom to do what they want, especially in the hope that they will make a mistake or look silly • The question was vague, giving the interviewee enough rope to hang herself. Main entry: ↑ropeidiom …
125give somebody half a chance — give sb/sth half a ˈchance idiom to give sb/sth some opportunity to do sth • That dog will give you a nasty bite, given half a chance. Main entry: ↑chanceidiom …
126go head to head (with somebody) — go head to ˈhead (with sb) f7 idiom to deal with sb in a very direct and determined way • The company will be going head to head with the giant of the pharmaceuticals market. Main entry: ↑headidiom …
127go out to somebody — ˌgo ˈout to sb derived if your thoughts, etc. go out to sb, you think about them in a kind way and hope that the difficult situation that they are in will get better • Main entry: ↑goderived …
128go to somebody — ˈgo to sb/sth derived to be given to sb/sth • Proceeds from the concert will go to charity. • All her property went to her eldest son (= when she died). Main entry: ↑goderived …
