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See: SILENCE GIVES CONSENT.

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silence gives consent

[silence gives consent] If you say nothing or do not say no to something, it means that you agree. - A proverb. * /Don't be afraid to say, if you […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

give off

[give off] {v.} To send out; let out; put forth. * /Rotten eggs give off a bad smell./ * /Burning leaves give off thick smoke./ Syn.: [GIVE OUT] (2). A Dictionary of American Idioms

give it to

[give it to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give punishment to; beat. * /The crowd yelled for the wrestler to give it to his opponent./ Syn.: [LET HAVE IT]. 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[give one's due] {v. phr.} To be fair to (a person), give credit that (a person) deserves. * /The boxer who lost gave the new champion his due./ * /We […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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