| Give as good as you get |
Treat other people the way they treat you; retaliate |
"Alice can defend herself. She gives as good as she gets!" |
| Give a hand |
Provide assistance/help someone |
"I’ll never manage to carry all these books. Can you give me hand? " |
| Give the impression |
Appear or seem to be |
"The packaging gives the impression that the product is good for your health." |
| Give a lecture |
Give a formal talk on a particular subject, especially to teach |
"He dislikes interruptions while he’s giving a lecture." |
| Give a lift |
Drive someone somewhere |
"I’ll be going past the station. Would you like me to give you a lift?" |
| Give notice |
Inform someone or announce one’s intent |
"Our landlord gave us notice
that he was not going to renew the lease." |
| Give an opinion |
Express your thoughts on a subject |
"We would like you all to give your opinion on the proposed changes" |
| Give a piece of your mind |
Say exactly what you think, in an angry manner |
"The dissatisfied customer called the manager to give him a piece of his mind." |
| Give a performance |
Entertain an audience by doing something |
"The dancers gave a spectacular performance." |
| Give priority |
Treat something as more important than anything else |
"It was decided to give priority to those in need of medical care." |
| Give it a rest |
Stop talking continuously about something |
"All Tom talks about is politics. I wish he’d give it a rest! " |
| Give some thought |
Consider something or think about it |
"I’ll give some thought to your suggestion and get back to you." |
| Give a tongue-lashing |
Scold or reprimand someone severely. |
"The teacher gave Jeremy a tongue-lashing when he arrived late
for school for the third time." |
| Give a speech |
Give a formal talk in public |
"An ecologist gave a speech on the consequences of climate change." |
