G
Idioms beginning with "G"
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[give it the gun] or [give her the gun] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To gun or speed up a motor; make a car, airplane, or something driven by a motor go faster.
The race driver gave it the gun.
The speedboat pilot gave her the gun.
Compare: [STEP ON […]
[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. To scold.
Jerry's mother gave it to him for coming home late.
Compare: [GIVE A PIECE […]
[give it to one straight] {v. phr.}
To be direct; be frank.
I asked the doctor to give it to me straight how long I have to live.
[give no quarter] {v. phr.}
To be ruthless and show no mercy.
The enemy soldiers gave no quarter and shot all the prisoners.
[give notice] {v. phr.}
To inform an employer, an employee, a landlord, or a tenant of the termination of a contractual agreement of service or tenancy.
Max gave notice at the bank where he was working.
Sally was given notice by her landlord.
[given to] {adj. phr.}
Having a tendency to; addicted to.
Phil is given to telling fantastic tales about his chateau in France.
[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).
[give of oneself] {v. phr.}, {literary}
To give your time and effort to help others.
You should give of yourself sometimes.
During World War II, Governor Baldwin gave of himself by sweeping the halls of a hospital every afternoon.