give credit where credit is due - to acknowledge or thank someone who deserves it We gave credit where credit is due and thanked the cook for her hard work.. give oneself away - to show
Trang 1give credence to (someone or something)
- to believe someone or something, to credit someone or something
We did not want to give credence to the man's statement so we did not respond to it
give credit where credit is due
- to acknowledge or thank someone who deserves it
We gave credit where credit is due and thanked the cook for her hard work
give free rein to (someone or something)
- to allow someone to be completely in charge of something, to give someone or something freedom
The man was given free rein to do what he wanted in his new job
give ground
- to move back, to retreat, to stop opposing someone
Our boss refused to give ground on his plan to change the system of office
management
give in to (someone or something)
- to give someone his or her own way, to stop opposing someone or something
The company gave in to the union`s demand for more money
give it to (someone)
- to punish or scold someone
The father gave it to his son when the boy came back late with the car
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give it to (someone) straight
- to tell something to someone directly
My boss gave it to me straight about my chance to get a promotion
give off (something)
- to send out a smell or something, to produce a smell or something
The garbage was beginning to give off a bad smell because of the hot weather
give one`s right arm
- to give something of great value
I would give my right arm to be able to go to Italy with my friends
give oneself away
- to show guilt, to show that you have done wrong
The girl gave herself away when she said that she had not been downtown although her boyfriend had seen her there
give oneself up
- to surrender, to stop hiding or running away
The robbers gave themselves up when the police surrounded the house
give oneself up to (something)
- to let oneself enjoy something, to not hold oneself back from something
The man gave himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick
give or take (a certain amount of something)
- plus or minus a small amount
I think that the man is about 45 years old give or take five years
Trang 3give out
- to fail, to wear out
We went hiking last week but my legs gave out so we had to return early
give out
- to be gone, to finish
We went camping for a week but our food gave out after only three days
give out (a sound)
- to utter a sound
The girl gave out a loud scream when she saw the spider
give out (something)
- to give something to people, to distribute something
We gave out more than six hundred balloons at the shopping center
give rise to (something)
- to cause something
The problems with the heating system gave rise to several other problems
give (someone) a black eye
- to hit someone near the eye so it becomes dark, to harm someone's reputation
I bumped into the door and it gave me a black eye
give (someone) a blank check
- to give someone the freedom or permission to do what they think is necessary The new coach was given a blank check by the university to try and improve the team
Trang 4give (someone) a break
- to give someone a chance
We decided to give the woman a break and not complain about her bad manners
give (someone) a bum steer
- to make a misleading suggestion
The store owner gave the police a bum steer when he told them where the robber may have gone
give (someone) a clean bill of health
- to declare that someone is healthy (usually done by a doctor)
My doctor gave me a clean bill of health during my recent checkup
give (someone) a dirty look
- to frown or make an angry face at someone
I gave the woman a dirty look when she talked loudly on her cell phone
give (someone) a fair shake
- to treat someone fairly
Our company tries to give everyone a fair shake
give (someone) a free hand (with something)
- to give someone complete control over something
The city gave the homeowners a free hand to plan the new playground
give (someone) a hand
- to help someone do something
"Please give me a hand to move this piano."
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- to tease someone, to make trouble for someone
The girl gave her boyfriend a hard time about his new haircut
The new supervisor is giving me a hard time
give (someone) a head start
- to allow someone to start earlier than others
We gave my friend a head start in the treasure hunting contest
give (someone) a piece of one's mind
- to scold or become angry with someone
When I met my friend yesterday, I gave her a piece of my mind
give (someone) a ring/buzz
- to call someone on the telephone
I plan to give my friend a ring when I get home tonight
give (someone) a run for their money
- to give someone a challenge
Our team gave the stronger teams a run for their money during the championship finals
give (someone) a start
- to startle or surprise someone
The dog gave me a start when it suddenly appeared
give (someone) an earful
- to scold someone, to tell someone much information (usually in an angry way)
I gave my sister an earful when she phoned me
Trang 6give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
- if you give someone a little they will want more, some people are never satisfied
If you give the children an inch they will take a mile so you should be strict
sometimes
give (someone) credit for (something)
- to acknowledge or thank someone for something that they have done
Everybody gave the man credit for saving the life of the girl
give (someone) enough rope and he or she will hang themself
- give someone enough time and freedom to do what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught
"Don`t worry about trying to fight him If you give him enough rope he will hang himself."
give (someone) one`s word
- to make a promise to someone
My friend gave me his word that he would meet me at the library
give (someone) pause to think
- to cause someone to stop and think
The accident on the highway gave everyone pause to think
give (someone) the ax
- to fire an employee
We gave the new employee the ax because he was always late for work
Trang 7give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
- to assume/believe that someone is right or innocent of something
I gave the man the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is lying
give (someone) the boot
- to fire someone, to force someone to leave a place
The manager gave our friend the boot when he began yelling in the restaurant
give (someone) the brush-off
- to send someone away, to ignore someone
I gave the woman the brush-off when I saw her in the supermarket
give (someone) the bum's rush
- to make someone leave a place quickly
The club owner gave us the bum's rush when we began to make too much noise
give (someone) the cold shoulder
- to be unfriendly to someone
I gave the woman the cold shoulder at the party
give (someone) the creeps
- to make someone feel uncomfortable
The girl next door is very strange She gives me the creeps
give (someone) the eye
- to look or stare at someone (especially in a cold or unfriendly way)
The store manager began to give me the eye so I left
Trang 8give (someone) the green light/the go-ahead
- to give someone permission to begin a project
The city gave us the green light to begin work on the new housing project
give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)
- to tell someone the full story about someone or something
I gave my friend the low-down on our plans for the weekend
give (someone or something) the once-over
- to visually examine someone or something quickly
We gave the man the once-over when he walked into the restaurant
give (someone) the red-carpet treatment
- to give someone very special treatment
The city gave the politician the red-carpet treatment when he came for a visit
give (someone) the runaround
- to give excuses and delays to someone
We tried to get a refund for our airplane tickets but the company gave us the
runaround
give (someone) the shirt off one's back
- to be very generous to someone
My uncle is very kind and he will give you the shirt off his back
give (someone) the slip
- to escape from someone
The bank robbers tried to give the police the slip but they were soon caught
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- to question someone in great detail
The woman gave her son the third degree when he returned home
give (someone) their due
- to give someone the credit that they deserve
You have to give our company president his due He has saved the company from bankruptcy
give (someone) what's coming to him or her
- to give someone what they deserve
I gave my neighbor what's coming to her when I complained to the police about her dog
give (something) a shot
- to try something
I plan to give golfing a shot during my summer holidays
give (something) a whirl
- to attempt to do something
I decided to give singing a whirl so I joined a singing club
give (something) one's best shot
- to try very hard
I plan to give the new job my best shot
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- to give credit to someone who deserves it even if you dislike him or her
I do not like to work with my coworker because he is lazy However, you have to give the devil his due He always gets the job done
give up
- to abandon/stop something
I have decided to give up my plan to work in Hong Kong for a year
give up the ghost
- to stop working, to die
My old car finally gave up the ghost so I must buy another one
give up the ship
- to stop fighting, to stop trying or hoping to do something
"Please don`t give up the ship and quit this company You still have a useful role to play."
give voice to (one's feelings)
- to express what one feels or thinks
The man has begun to give voice to his feelings about his new job
give way
- to collapse, to fail
The dam gave way and the water flooded the farmland below