Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing give, including its inflections. Clear word filter
6 idioms
give someone a piece of your mind
CEFR B2To tell someone angrily what you really think of them.
Informal
give someone a shout
CEFR B2to contact or tell someone, especially when you need them
Informal
give someone the cold shoulder
CEFR B2To deliberately ignore or be unfriendly toward someone.
Informal
give someone the eye
CEFR B2to signal romantic or sexual attraction through deliberate glances
Informal
give something a miss
CEFR B2to choose not to do, attend, or take part in something
Informal
give the game away
CEFR B2to accidentally reveal a secret or plan
Informal