Give thanks for small blessings
Express gratitude for a minor favor or advantage, as in My bag didn’t get on the plane but it did arrive in time—give thanks for small blessings. This expression is usually uttered when one encounters an unexpected bit of good fortune.
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see: the creeps
- Give the go-ahead
see: go ahead , def. 1.
- Give the nod
verb phrase To give approval; confer permission: Detroit has tightened the reins on the boys in the sheet metal design department while giving the nod to the engineers (1940s+)
- Give the time of day
see: not give someone the time of day