"give" collocations Flashcards
give notice
To alert someone to something. e.g. “Our housekeeper gave notice last week. She doesn’t want to work here anymore.”
give something a go
To try something. e.g. “Let’s give this new pizza restaurant a go.”
give someone a hard time
To deliberately make life or a situation difficult for someone. e.g. “Mom, stop giving me a hard time please!! I’ll clean my room later!!”
Give someone a shout
To make contact with someone. “Give me a shout anytime” or “I haven’t spoken to Ana in a long time, I’m going to give her a shout later.”
Give something/someone a second chance
To give someone or something a second opportunity. “I forgive you and I’ll give you a second chance.”
Give the impression (that)
To make someone think about something or someone in a particular way. e.g. “He gives the impression that he’s really interested in computer games.”
Give someone a hand
To help someone. e.g. “My sister gave me a hand with my homework last night.”
Give somebody a lift
To drive someone to a particular location. e.g. “Please can you give me a lift to Carulla?”
Give a damn (!)
To care about someone or something —used in negative statements. e.g. “He doesn’t give a damn what people think about him.”
Give birth (to)
When a female produces a baby or young animal from her body. e.g. “She gave birth to twins.”
Give credit (to)
To acknowledge an accomplishment. e.g. “They really should give her credit for the work she’s done.”
Give someone hope
To make someone expect something that they want. e.g. “This is a new drug that could give hope to millions of cancer pat
