G
Idioms beginning with "G"
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Contents of G:
[give the devil his due] {v. phr.}
To be fair, even to someone who is bad; tell the truth about a person even though you don't like him,
I don't like Mr. Jones, but to give the devil his due, I must admit that he is a good teacher.
[give the glad eye] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To give (someone) a welcoming look as if saying "come over here, I want to talk to you."
I was surprised when Joe gave me the glad eye.
[give the go-by] {v. phr.}
To pay no attention to a person; avoid.
John fell in love with Mary, but she gave him the go-by.
The boy raised his hand to answer the question, but the teacher gave him the go-by.
Compare: [THE RUNAROUND].
[give the lie to] {v. phr.}, {literary}
1. To call (someone) a liar.
The police gave the lie to the man who said that he had been at home during the robbery.
2. To show (something) to be false; prove untrue.
* /The boy's dirty face gave the lie […]
[give the shirt off one's back] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To give away something or everything that you own.
He'd give you the shirt off his back.
[give the show away] {v. phr.}
To reveal a plan or information that is supposed to be secret.
You have read further in the book than I have, but please don't tell me where the treasure was buried; otherwise you'd be giving the show away.