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give someone what-forTo admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.Rate it:

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give something a goTo try or attempt.Rate it:

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give something a missTo forego something.Rate it:

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give something a whirlTo try, test or attempt.Rate it:

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give the benefit of the doubtAttribute as true or take the side of someone or statement when there remains missing information or evidence.Rate it:

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give the bootTo fire, to sack, to dismiss.Rate it:

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give the cat another goldfishSpare no expenseRate it:

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give the elbowTo terminate the employment of.Rate it:

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give the lieUsed in give the lie to.Rate it:

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give the lieto respond to an insult, accusation, or falsehood by saying the offender is lying, particularly in the context of provoking a challenge to a duelRate it:

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give the lie toTo prove something to be false; to refute.Rate it:

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give the man a box of 'milky ways'!Correct Answers To Questions from the host of a radio program; 'Ask the Professor' were rewarded with delicious candy bars;!Rate it:

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give the royal treatmentTo treat (someone) extremely wellRate it:

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give the time of dayTo acknowledge somebody; to give somebody any respect or attention.Rate it:

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give thoughtto consider, think about or evaluate somethingRate it:

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give upsurrenderRate it:

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give up the ghostTo cede a commitment to or identification with.Rate it:

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Give Up the GhostStop trying or give up when you know it is useless and you will not succeedRate it:

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give weightto improve the credibility or legitimacy ofRate it:

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give what forTo scold; to punish, especially verbally.Rate it:

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Give Your Eyeteeth for SomethingWilling to sacrifice something valuable to get something else, desperately wanting somethingRate it:

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not give a stuffNot to care about something; to not give a damn.Rate it:

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to 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 line.Rate it:

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you only get what you giveThere is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.Rate it:

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cut off one's nose to spite one's faceTo harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.Rate it:

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damned if one does and damned if one doesn'tA dilemma where either choice results in a negative outcome.Rate it:

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keep one on one's toesTo keep one attentive, active, busy or alert.Rate it:

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one for all and all for oneEveryone in the a group should act for the benefit of the group, and the group should act for the benefit of everyone in the groupRate it:

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put one's money where one's mouth isMore generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.Rate it:

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when one door closes, another one opensAlternative form of when one door closes, another opens.Rate it:

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keep one's cards close to one's chestTo avoid revealing one's thoughts, circumstances, or plans.Rate it:

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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankindWords spoken by Neil Armstrong when taking the first steps on the moon.Rate it:

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have one's head up one's assTo be oblivious to the real state of things, from either stupidity or stubbornness.Rate it:

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put one's pants on one leg at a timeTo be a normal person.Rate it:

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with one's dick in one's handIn a state of being unprepared, powerless, or idle.Rate it:

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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankindA cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone..Rate it:

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all of one's taste is in one's mouthAlternative form of all one's taste is in one's mouthRate it:

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all one's eggs in one basketDevoting all of one’s resources to one thing.Rate it:

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all one's eggs in one basketInvesting heavily in just one area.Rate it:

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all one's taste is in one's mouthOne lacks good taste in aesthetic or cultural matters.Rate it:

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cut one's coat according to one's clothLive according to your means.Rate it:

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have one's wits about oneTo remain calm, composed, or aware.Rate it:

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have one's work cut out for oneTo face a large task or project.Rate it:

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it takes one to know oneThe person criticizing is as bad as the person being criticized.Rate it:

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one by oneIndividually in succession; one at a time.Rate it:

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one can't hold two watermelons in one handdo not attempt to take on more than you can handleRate it:

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one could do it in one's sleepSaid of something that can be done very easily.Rate it:

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one must fight the beast of brutality, to defend one’s stance on neutralityWhen war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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one's bark is worse than one's biteThe individual acts threatening but is relatively harmless.Rate it:

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one's got to do what one's got to doA person must do what he or she feels obliged to do.Rate it:

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