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give someone the boot
to dismiss someone from a job or situation
give someone the brush-off
Dismiss someone in a rude manner.
give someone the business
to criticize or tease someone harshly
give someone the chair
to sentence someone to the electric chair
give someone the cold shoulder
To ignore or show indifference to someone.
give someone the creeps
make someone feel uneasy or scared.
give someone the eye
To look at someone with romantic interest.
give someone the heave-ho
to dismiss someone abruptly.
give someone the old heave-ho
to forcefully expel someone.
give someone the runaround
to provide evasive or misleading information
give someone the slip
to escape or avoid someone
give someone their cards
to dismiss someone from a job
give someone their flowers
to show appreciation to someone
give someone time
Allow someone a period to think or act.
give someone to understand
to lead a person to believe something
give someone what-for
scold or reprimand someone
give someone wood
to cause a man to have an erection
give something a miss
to decide not to do something.
give something a try
attempt to do or use something new
give something a whirl
try something out or experiment with it.
give the axe
To terminate someone's job or position.
give the devil his due
Acknowledge someone's merits despite flaws.
give the game away
reveal a secret or plan accidentally
give the lie
to contradict or dispute a statement