Collocations for "give"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "give" in context.
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give
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- give [presents, gifts, donations]
- give and [receive, take]
- gave me a [birthday, Christmas] present
- give me some [help, advice, time]
- give me a [hand, minute, clue, break]
- give me a hand with [the groceries, this repair, the work]
- give a hand to your [friend, father, teacher]
- give me your (full) attention
- give it some thought
- give a thought for (them)
- I'd give anything for [a chance, the opportunity] to
- (have) nothing left to give
- give (me) an [example, answer, speech]
- gave (them) a [second, final, stern] warning
- give [a review, your opinion] on
- give to [others, your friends, your family, an organization]
- give back to the [community, world, school]
- gave the impression that
- give away [your possessions, free samples, secrets]
- give out your [phone number, business card]
- slang, offensive: don't give a [sh*t, f*ck]
- slang, UK: don't give a [toss, stuff]
- give up on the [work, project, competition]
- give up [smoking, drinking, trying]
- give up [hope, the fight]
- give in and [cry, say yes]
- gives off [gas, a strange smell, heat]
- give it a [rest, go, try]
- gave it [her best shot, all she could]
- gives as good as she gets
- has given up the [ghost, fight]
- has no give at all
- has plenty of give
- not much give to this [structure]
- the [building, structure] needs give to withstand [the wind, earthquakes]
- [needs, has] to be some give and take (in every relationship)
- was a lot of give and take in the [discussion, conversation]
- is all about give and take
'give' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Christmas
- OK
- Polish
- a little
- a piece
- acceptance
- advanced
- advice
- affection
- agenda
- alibi
- all
- amount
- anniversary
- another
- answer
- arm
- assessment
- assignment
- assistance
- assurance
- attention
- authorization
- baggage
- balance
- bartender
- bash
- beef
- beggar
- behind
- belated
- benefit
- berth
- best
- bill
- birth
- biscuit
- blanket
- blister
- blood
- blow
- bone
- boss
- bottle
- brash
- break
- breathing
- brief
- brush
- buff