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give pause
To give somebody cause for concern.
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give somebody what-for
To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.
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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.
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give someone pause
To give somebody cause for concern.
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give the devil his due
To acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.
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give somebody an earful
To shout very loudly at someone.
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give somebody pause
To give somebody cause for concern.
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give someone the business
To treat someone harshly or in a wrongful manner, such as by abusing, deceiving, or manipulating.
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give weight
to attach importance to
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wouldn't give two hoots n a holler / ... two hoots and a holler
definition: it isn't worth much, or I wouldn't put much stock in it - it is not believable, or wouldn't pay attention to it.
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don't give me a lot of bull!
Don't prevaricate, don't exaggerate, don't fib to me!
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don't give me any of your guff!
Depression Expression; "Don't Give Me Any Of Your Sassy, Back-Talk!"; "Don't 'Sass' ME!" "Don't Talk Back To Your Mother!"
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don't give up the day job
Alternative form of don't give up your day job
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don't give up your day job
Implying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.
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give 'em enough rope
Allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
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give 110%
Make the maximum possible effort
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give 110%25
Make the maximum possible effort.
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give a damn
To be concerned about, have an interest in, to care.
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give a f**
To care.
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give a good account of oneself
To act in a creditable manner.
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give a hoot
To care about; to place value on something.
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give a light
To care.
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give a man a fish
Shortened form of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
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give a person line
to allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line
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give a rat's arse
To care; to have or show an interest.
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give a rip
To care.
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give a shit
To care, often used in the negative.
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give a shite
To care; mind; consider important
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give a sneck posset
To fasten the door latch.
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give a sneck posset
To give someone a cold reception; to close the door on someone; to reject them.
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give about
to distribute or circulate something
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give about
to spread a rumour
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give about
to encompass or surround something
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give against
to attack or assault
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give against
to impinge against
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give as good as one gets
To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.
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give away
To make a gift of.
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give away
To relinquish control over.
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give away
To formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father.
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give away
To unintentionally reveal a secret, or expose someone.
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give away
To concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc.
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give away
To concede.
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give away the store
To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.
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give back
To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).
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give back
To contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.
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give back
To recede; to retreat.
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give battle
To engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.
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give birth
To invent a new idea.
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give birth
To produce new life into the world; to have a baby. Transitive when used with to.
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