Give up the ghost
To stop working, to die.My old car finally gave up the ghost so I must buy a new one.
Give the devil his due
To give credit to someone who deserves it even if you dislike him or her.I do not like to work with my coworker because he is lazy. However, you... Read more →
Give (something) one’s best shot
To try very hard.I plan to give the new job my best shot.
Give (something) a whirl
To attempt to do something.I decided to give singing a whirl so I joined a singing club.
Give (something) a shot
To try something.I plan to give golfing a shot during my summer holidays.
Give (someone) what’s coming to him or her
To give someone what they deserve.I gave my neighbor what's coming to her when I complained to the police about her dog.
Give (someone) their due
To give someone the credit that he or she deserves.You have to give our company president his due. He has saved the company from bankruptcy.
Give (someone) the third degree
To question someone in great detail.The woman gave her son the third degree when he returned home.
Give (someone) the slip
To escape from someone.The bank robbers tried to give the police the slip but they were soon caught.
Give (someone) the shirt off one’s back
To be very generous to someone.My uncle is very kind and he will give you the shirt off his back.