“give someone”

The following 47 entries include the term give someone.

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give (someone) a break

idiom

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

give someone a buzz

idiom

: to make a call to

give (someone) a call

idiom

: to call (someone) on the telephone

give (someone) a drubbing

idiom

: to beat (another team or person) easily

give (someone) a hard time

idiom

: to criticize or annoy someone

give someone a leg up

idiom

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

give (someone) an eyeful

idiom

: 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

idiom

: to nod at someone

give (someone) a piece of one's mind

idiom

: to speak to someone in an angry way

give (someone) a ring

idiom

: to make a telephone call to (someone)

give someone a roasting

idiom

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

give (someone) a rollicking

idiom

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

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

idiom

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

give (someone) a shout

idiom

: to tell (someone) about something when it happens or is ready to be done

give (someone) a spanking

idiom

: to hit (someone) on the buttocks with the hand as a form of punishment

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