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TAKE THE QUIZ“give someone a”
The following 17 entries include the term give someone a.
give (someone) a break
idiom: to stop treating (someone) in a strict or harsh way
give someone a buzz
idiom: to make a call to
give (someone) a call
idiom: to call (someone) on the telephone
give (someone) a drubbing
idiom: to beat (another team or person) easily
give (someone) a hard time
idiom: to criticize or annoy someone
give someone a leg up
idiom: to hold one's hands together so that someone can step into them while climbing up onto something
give someone a nod
idiom: to nod at someone
give (someone) a piece of one's mind
idiom: to speak to someone in an angry way
give (someone) a ring
idiom: to make a telephone call to (someone)
give someone a roasting
idiom: to criticize someone harshly : to yell at or criticize someone in an angry and severe way
give (someone) a rollicking
idiom: to angrily criticize or scold (someone) for having done something wrong
give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money
idiom: to make it difficult for (someone) to win a game or contest by trying hard and playing or performing well
give (someone) a shout
idiom: to tell (someone) about something when it happens or is ready to be done
give (someone) a spanking
idiom: to hit (someone) on the buttocks with the hand as a form of punishment
give someone a tinkle
idiom: to call someone on the telephone
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