Give someone away
verb phrase
To expose oneself; show one’s opinion, guilt, etc: I tried to be serious, but a grin gave me away (1862+)
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- Give someone fits
see: have a fit
- Give someone five
verb phrase (Variation: slap can replace give) To shake hands with someone or slap someone’s hand in greeting, congratulation, etc; GIVE someone SOME SKIN: Reno put out his hand for me to give him five (1960s+ Black) Related Terms high five, low five
- Give someone grief
verb phrase To make difficulties for someone; harass; hassle: Don’t let the prof give you any grief about this/ though she gave me heat about it not being ”man’s work” (1920s+)
- Give someone heart failure
Frighten or startle someone very much, as in You nearly gave me heart failure when you told me you were quitting . It is also put as have heart failure , meaning “be frightened or startled,” as in I just about had heart failure when I heard about her accident . These hyperbolic terms allude […]
- Give someone his or her due
see under give credit , def. 2.