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TAKE THE QUIZ“give someone”
The following 48 entries include the term give someone.
give (someone) a bell
phrase: to make a telephone call to
give (someone) gyp
phrase: to cause (someone) pain
give (someone) a break
phrase: to stop treating (someone) in a strict or harsh way
give someone a buzz
phrase: to make a call to
give (someone) a call
phrase: to call (someone) on the telephone
give (someone) a drubbing
phrase: to beat (another team or person) easily
give (someone) a hard time
phrase: to criticize or annoy someone
give someone a leg up
phrase: to hold one's hands together so that someone can step into them while climbing up onto something
give (someone) an eyeful
phrase: 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
phrase: to nod at someone
give (someone) a piece of one's mind
phrase: to speak to someone in an angry way
give (someone) a ring
phrase: to make a telephone call to (someone)
give someone a roasting
phrase: to criticize someone harshly : to yell at or criticize someone in an angry and severe way
give (someone) a rollicking
phrase: to angrily criticize or scold (someone) for having done something wrong
give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money
phrase: to make it difficult for (someone) to win a game or contest by trying hard and playing or performing well
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