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almsgiver
almsgiver[ʹɑ:mzgıvə]
n
<Í> раздающий или подающий милостыню; благотворитель, благотворительница
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give Идиома
a dead giveaway
a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job.
dead giveaway
(See a dead giveaway)
don't give me any of your lip
do not talk back, do not refuse to do what I ask "When the boy swore, she said, ""Don't give me any of your lip."""
don't give me that line/story etc.
do not tell me that false story Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.
give 110%
work harder than required, do more than asked If we want to win this game, everyone has to give 110%.
give a black eye
cause a loss of respect for a person or organization, pride goeth before a fall When a priest is convicted of sexual assault, it gives the Catholic Church a black eye.
give a damn/shit
care about, give a hoot Look at his hair. He doesn't give a damn about his appearance.
give a hoot
"care; show interest, show concern" The problem with Julio is that he doesn't give a hoot about family.
give a little
be flexible, do not be so firm When you discuss the divorce terms, try to give a little.
give a wide birth to
keep away from, keep a safe distance from I usually give a wide birth to my boss when he is angry.
give an arm and a leg
give a lot, pay a lot, give my eye teeth She'd give an arm and a leg to have her baby back.
give an inch
concede a little bit, compromise, let up We asked Dad to change his rule, but he wouldn't give an inch.
give and take
win and lose, give something to get something Marriage works on a give-and-take basis - more give than take.
give away
let (a secret) become known I tried to stop her before she gave away my plans to go to Mexico for a holiday.
give chase
chase or run after someone or something The police gave chase to the man who robbed the store.
give free rein to
allow to move about or to do something with freedom He was given free rein in his new job to do what he wanted.
give ground
move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management.
give head
give oral sex to a man, perform fellatio Can you catch AIDS from giving head?
give her
use more power, give it all you've got "If the foreman wants us to work faster, he yells, ""Give 'er!"""
give her credit
say that she helped or contributed Give Jane credit for staying with Tarzan all these years.
give her shit
try hard, play hard, go fast, give her Give 'er shit, guys. We can beat this team.
give her the eye
look at her with interest, come-on At the school lunch table, Kevin would smile and give her the eye.
give him a taste of his own medicine
do to him what he does, an eye for an eye If Jim is sarcastic, give him a taste of his own medicine.
give him an inch and he'll take a mile
give him a little freedom and he will take a lot He lacks self-discipline. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
allow him enough freedom and he will hurt himself or be caught If he's bad, give him enough rope and he'll hang himself. The police will stop him.
give him the brush-off
turn away from someone, reject someone When Don asked Jane for a date, she gave him the brush-off.
give him the evil eye
look fierce or evil, stare in a bad way When I testified in court, the prisoner gave me the evil eye.
give him the slip
leave him, ditch him We gave him the slip while he was in the washroom.
give in
stop fighting or arguing and do as the other person wants After eight weeks of negotiations we gave in and agreed to sell the machinery at a large discount.
give it a rest
do not say that anymore, stop complaining Give it a rest, eh. All you talk about is religion.
give it a whirl
try to do something, try your hand at When I saw the others dancing, I decided to give it a whirl.
give it all you've got
try very hard, do all you can "When I say ""push,"" give it all you've got."
give it the once-over
look at it quickly, look it over When I drove by the house, I gave it the once-over. It's nice!
give it to
punish, scold He really gave it to his son when he came back late with the car.
give it to him
lecture him or hit him, tell him off If he touches me again, I'm really going to give it to him!
give it to me straight
give me the facts, do not beat around the bush """I have some bad news, man."" ""Tell me. Give it to me straight."""
give it your best shot
do the best you can, try your hardest If you want to win, you have to give it your best shot.
give me a bad time
tease me, bug me, give me a rough time (see give you a rough time) I wish you wouldn't give me a bad time about my low grades.
give me a break
give me a chance to win, gimme a break When we play tennis, give me a break. Don't play your best.
give me a call
phone me, ring me I'll give you a call when I have a minute. I have your number.
give me a dingle
phone me, call me, give me a ring Give me a dingle sometime. My number's in the phone book.
give me a hand
help me, lend a hand Please give me a hand with this math problem. I can't solve it.
give me a hint
tell me part of the answer, say a word to help me I can't guess the name of your new boyfriend. Give me a hint.
give me a lift
give me a happy feeling, cause me to feel better Pat's jokes give me a lift. When I laugh, I feel much better.
give me a ring
phone me, call me, ring me Give me a ring when you get home from work, eh.
give me the creeps
cause me to feel scared or uncomfortable Damon looks like a ghost. He gives me the creeps.
give me the third degree
question me carefully, haul up on the carpet The police ask a lot of questions. They give you the third degree.
give my eye teeth
give something valuable, give my right arm Does he like me? I'd give my eye teeth to know if he likes me.
give my right arm
give something valuable, give my eye teeth What a voice! I'd give my right arm to be able to sing like that.
give no quarter
not co-operate or concede, drive a hard bargain When he negotiates a contract, he gives no quarter. He's firm.