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give 'em enough ropeAllow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give a person lineto allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the lineRate it:

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give as good as one getsTo behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.Rate it:

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give backTo contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.Rate it:

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give earTo listen: to devote one's attention to an auditory event.Rate it:

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give him enough rope and he'll hang himselfIf one gives someone enough freedom of action, they may destroy themselves by foolish actions.Rate it:

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give it one's best shotTo make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.Rate it:

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give meUsed other than as an idiom: see give, me.Rate it:

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give noticeTo announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.Rate it:

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give one enough ropeTo allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.Rate it:

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give one's allTo lose one's life while making the utmost effort with full commitment.Rate it:

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give one's allTo make the utmost effort; to contribute, using all of one's abilities and resources.Rate it:

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give one's head a shakeTo reassess the common sense of one's behaviour, ideas, etc.Rate it:

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give one's left nutPay a very high price for something.Rate it:

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give some skinTo greet or congratulate someone by slapping his or her palm; see slap me five.Rate it:

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give somebody a piece of one's mindTo express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction.Rate it:

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give someone a piece of one's mindTo express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.Rate it:

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give someone a ringUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see give,‎ ring.Rate it:

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give the cat another goldfishSpare no expenseRate it:

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gladio aliquem per pectus transfigere (Liv. 2. 46)to transfix, pierce a man's breast with one's sword.Rate it:

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gladium alicui in pectus infigereto plunge one's sword in some one's breast.Rate it:

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gladium educere (e vagīna)to draw one's sword (from the scabbard).Rate it:

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gladium in vaginam recondereto sheath one's sword.Rate it:

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gladium stringere, destringereto draw one's sword.Rate it:

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glam upTo make more glamorous; make oneself more glamorous.Rate it:

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glaze overSame as to gloss over something. When someone makes reference to something or alludes to it, but what was more important was hidden or was not expressly stated.Rate it:

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glaze upto light up, to become more open, as if in expectation.Rate it:

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global community cleanlinessMovement, term, and hashtag created by Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe and encourage global litter eradication and resource preservation efforts-one community at a time. The movement is inspired by De Bouse's father, humanitarian Curtis Lassiter's continued commitment to global community cleanliness, safety, and beautification, one city at a time via litter prevention, prompt waste pickup/removal, properly set concrete, and more #global communitycleanliness #gccmovement #activistdebouseRate it:

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gloss overTo treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp.Rate it:

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gloves are offTo argue or compete without regard to one's actions or feelingsRate it:

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glutton for punishmentOne persistent in an effort in spite of harmful or unpleasant results.Rate it:

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go a long wayTo be adequate or helpful for a significant amount of time.Rate it:

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go a long wayTo achieve considerable success.Rate it:

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go aboutTo change from one tack to another.Rate it:

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Go Against the GrainAnnoying people by saying or doing something in an unusual way, to arouse anger in someone by going against his willRate it:

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go all the wayTo continue to the conclusion of a task or project.Rate it:

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go all the wayTo have sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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go aroundUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see go,‎ around.Rate it:

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go astrayUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see go,‎ astray.Rate it:

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go atTo try to solve a problem a specific way; to undertake a task.Rate it:

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go awryto become twisted, or turned to one sideRate it:

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go back onTo fail to keep; to renege on; as, to go back on one's promises.Rate it:

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go back to square onerevert to the beginning and start all over againRate it:

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go beyondTo be more than; to be better than; to surpass.Rate it:

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go downTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.Rate it:

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go downTo decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.Rate it:

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go down that roadTo settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.Rate it:

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go down the roadA way of doing something; to do something in a particular way.Rate it:

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