G
Idioms beginning with "G"
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Contents of G:
[give one a lift] {v. phr.}
1. To give someone a ride.
Jack gave me a lift in his new car.
2. To comfort someone.
Talking to my doctor yesterday gave me a lift.
[give one an inch, and he will take a mile]
If you give some people a little or yield anything, they will want more and more; some people are never satisfied.
* /I gave Billy a bite of candy and he wanted more and more. If you give him an inch, he'll […]
[give one a piece of one's mind] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To scold angrily; say what you really think to (someone).
Mr. Allen gave the other driver a piece of his mind.
The sergeant gave the soldier a piece of his mind for not cleaning his boots.
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[give one a ring] also {informal} [give a buzz]
To call on the telephone.
Mrs. Jacobs promised to give her husband a ring in the afternoon.
Alice will give her friend a buzz tonight.
[give one enough rope and he will hang himself] {informal}
Give a bad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, and he may make a bad mistake or get into trouble and be caught. — A proverb.
* /Johnny is always stealing and hasn't been […]
[give one pause] {v. phr.}
To astonish someone; cause one to stop and think.
"Your remark gives me pause," Tom said, when Jane called him an incurable gambler.
[give oneself airs] {v. phr.}
To act proud; act vain.
Mary gave herself airs when she wore her new dress.
John gave himself airs when he won first prize.
[give oneself away] {v. phr.}
To show guilt; show you have done wrong.
The thief gave himself away by spending so much money.
Carl played a joke on Bob and gave himself away by laughing.
Compare: [GIVE AWAY].