“give someone”

The following 48 entries include the term give someone.

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give (someone) a bell

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: to make a telephone call to

give (someone) gyp

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: to cause (someone) pain

give (someone) a break

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: to stop treating (someone) in a strict or harsh way

give someone a buzz

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: to make a call to

give (someone) a call

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: to call (someone) on the telephone

give (someone) a drubbing

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: to beat (another team or person) easily

give (someone) a hard time

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: to criticize or annoy someone

give someone a leg up

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: to hold one's hands together so that someone can step into them while climbing up onto something

give (someone) an eyeful

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: to cause someone to see something very clearly or to see a lot or too much of something often refers to seeing something shocking or surprising, such as a person who is naked

give someone a nod

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: to nod at someone

give (someone) a piece of one's mind

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: to speak to someone in an angry way

give (someone) a ring

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: to make a telephone call to (someone)

give someone a roasting

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: to criticize someone harshly : to yell at or criticize someone in an angry and severe way

give (someone) a rollicking

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: to angrily criticize or scold (someone) for having done something wrong

give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money

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: to make it difficult for (someone) to win a game or contest by trying hard and playing or performing well

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