Gloss (something) over gloss over (something)
To try to make what is wrong or bad seem unimportant, to hide something.The accountant tried to gloss over the amount of money that the company... Read more →
Glad hand
To shake hands in a friendly way.The politician likes to glad hand people at the shopping center.
Given to understand (something)
To understand something plainly and clearly.I was given to understand that I could rent an apartment very cheaply in this area.
Giveaway
Something that is given away free, an act of giving something away, an unintential betrayal of a secret or repressed feeling or plan.Our... Read more →
Give way
To collapse, to fail.The dam gave way and the water flooded the farmland below.
Go for (something)
To try to get something, to desire something.I have decided to go for the new job at the computer center.
Go belly up
To become bankrupt.The small computer company may go belly up soon.
Go begging
To be unwanted or unused.Much food went begging when fewer people than expected came to the dinner.
Go bananas
To go crazy, to become silly, to become angry.The father went bananas after he discovered that his son had taken the family car.
Go bad
To become rotten or bad.The apples will go bad if they are not eaten soon.