Some officials seem to have given up on our public schools.
Lee was about to give up on ever getting to that party.
Cook's supporters gave up on him a week before the election.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
give props to someone — give props to (someone) to express your respect for someone. We would like to give props to all of the people who have contributed to the making of this website. Etymology: props is a short form of proper respect (= the respect someone deserves) … New idioms dictionary
give in to someone — give in (to (someone/something)) to agree to something after originally opposing it. Brown shrugged his shoulders and gave in, surrendering to the police without a word. For a second she was tempted to give in to their whining, then thought they… … New idioms dictionary
give notice to someone — give notice (to (someone)) 1. to warn your employer that you will stop working. Jones gave notice in October that he planned to leave at the end of the school year. 2. to tell an employee that they will no longer be employed. The company didn t… … New idioms dictionary
give birth (to someone) — phrase if a woman gives birth to a baby, she produces it from inside her body She gave birth to a baby boy. Thesaurus: pregnancy and having a babyhyponym Main entry: birth … Useful english dictionary
give it to someone straight — spoken phrase used for telling someone not to hide unpleasant facts from someone Thesaurus: talking in a direct waysynonym Main entry: give … Useful english dictionary
give it to someone straight — give it to (someone) straight to tell someone something unpleasant directly and honestly. Just give it to me straight how badly is he hurt? … New idioms dictionary
give preference to someone — give/show/preference to someone/something/ phrase to treat someone or something better than someone or something else, or to give an advantage to someone or something The scholarship committee will give preference to students from disadvantaged… … Useful english dictionary
give it to someone — informal scold or punish someone … Useful english dictionary
give (something) to (someone) on a (silver) platter — give/hand (something) to (someone) on a (silver) platter to let someone get something very easily, without having to work for it. If you sell your share in the company now, you re handing the ownership to him on a silver platter … New idioms dictionary
give (something) to (someone) on a plate — give/hand (something) to (someone) on a plate to let someone get something very easily, without having to work for it. You can t expect everything to be handed to you on a plate you ve got to make a bit of effort … New idioms dictionary
