| give (someone) a break |
to refrain from giving (someone) a punishment or negative consequence, although such punishment or consequence would normally be expected. [3 definitions] |
| give (someone) a buzz |
(informal) to telephone (someone). |
| give (someone) a ring |
(informal) to telephone (someone). |
| give a wide berth to |
to stay out of the way of. |
| give away |
to surrender possession of (something) or give as a gift. [4 definitions] |
| give back |
to return (something) to someone after taking, using, or borrowing. [3 definitions] |
| give birth |
(of a female human or animal) to deliver offspring into the world. |
| give in |
to agree to something that one is reluctant to agree to (usu. fol. by "to"). [4 definitions] |
| give off |
to release into the air; emit. |
| give one's eyeteeth |
to give one's most valued possession, as for something that one greatly desires. |
| give out |
to distribute (something), usually by hand. [3 definitions] |
| give rise to |
to lead to; cause. |
| give someone a hand |
to help (someone) with a particular task. |
| give someone the finger |
(slang) to express anger or contempt by extending the middle finger upward. |
| give someone the slip |
to elude; escape. |
| give the gate |
to reject. |
| give up |
to stop (an activity), often reluctantly. [4 definitions] |
| give up the ghost |
to lose one's life; die. |
| give way |
to withdraw. [3 definitions] |
| give-and-take |
the act, process, or practice of compromising. [2 definitions] |