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give one's head a shake
To clear one's thoughts or reconsider.
give oneself airs
Act superior or pretentious.
give out
distribute something to people
give pause
to cause someone to stop and think carefully
give someone a bloody nose
To make someone's nose bleed by hitting them.
give someone a break
to allow someone a chance or relief
give someone a hand
help someone; assist.
give someone a hard time
To tease or criticize someone.
give someone a piece of one's mind
Express anger or criticism to someone.
give someone a ring
call someone on the phone
give someone a shout
contact or call someone to communicate.
give someone a talking-to
scold or reprimand someone.
give someone an earful
Scold or complain to someone.
give someone an inch and they will take a mile
Small concessions lead to larger demands.
give someone beans
To criticize or scold someone.
give someone enough rope
permit a person the freedom to make a mistake
give someone grey hair
To cause great stress or severe worry.
give someone grief
To annoy or bother someone persistently.
give someone Hail Columbia
to scold or reprimand a person severely
give someone hell
to scold or criticize someone harshly
give someone his head
To allow someone freedom to act.
give someone line
to allow a person freedom to act
give someone something to think about
Present an idea that provokes contemplation.
give someone the bag
To betray or abandon someone.