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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
look at someone in a particular way
give someone the heave-ho
to dismiss someone abruptly.
give someone the old heave-ho
to forcefully expel someone.
give someone the runaround
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 make someone aware of something
give someone what-for
scold or reprimand someone
give someone wood
To provide someone with a hard object.
give something a go
attempt to do something.
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
give the lie to
Show something is false or untrue.
give the royal treatment
to treat someone with great respect or luxury
give the sack
To fire someone from their job.