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TAKE THE QUIZ“give someone”
The following 48 entries include the term give someone.
give (someone) the bird
phrase: to make an offensive gesture at someone by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down
give (someone) the chop
phrase: to take someone's job away
give (someone) the elbow
phrase: to tell someone to go away
give (someone) the eye
phrase: to look at (someone) in a way that shows sexual attraction
give (someone) the finger
phrase: to make an offensive gesture at someone by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down
give (someone) the hook
phrase: to remove (a pitcher) from a game
give someone the nod
phrase: to give someone approval
give (someone) the pink slip
phrase: to stop employing (someone) because there is not enough work : lay off —usually used as be given the pink slip
give (someone) the push
phrase: to dismiss (someone) from a job : to fire (someone)
give (someone) the runaround
phrase: to fail to give (someone) information or help that he or she needs by not answering questions or by not dealing with the problem directly
give (someone) the sack
phrase: to dismiss (someone) suddenly from a job : to fire (someone)
give (someone) the shirt off one's back
phrase: to do anything to help (someone)
give (someone) the shivers
phrase: to make someone feel very afraid
give (someone) the slip
phrase: to escape (someone) : to get away from (someone)
give (someone) the time of day
phrase: to pay attention to someone —usually used in negative statements
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