give in
To stop fighting or arguing and do as the other person wants; give someone his own way; stop opposing someone.
Mother kept inviting Mrs. Smith to stay for lunch, and finally she gave in.
After Billy proved that he could ride a bicycle safely, his father gave in to him and bought him one.
Completely surrounded by our soldiers, the enemy finally gave in.
Management gave in to the strikers’ demands and agreed to a shortened work week.
give one a piece of one's mind
To scold angrily; say what you really think to (someone).
Mr. Allen gave the other driver a piece of his mind.
The sergeant gave the soldier a piece of his mind for not cleaning his boots.
give one an inch, and he will take a mile
If you give some people a little or yield anything, they will want more and more; some people are never satisfied.
I gave Billy a bite of candy and he wanted more and more. If you give him an inch, he'll take a mile.
The counselor said to Jack, "No, I can't let you get a haircut until Saturday. It's against the rules, and if I give an inch, someone will take a mile."
give one some of his own medicine
give one some of her own medicine
To treat someone the way he or she treats others (used in the negative).
The gangster beat up an innocent old man, so when he resisted arrest, a policeman gave him a little of his own medicine.
give rein to
give free rein to
To remove all restrictions or limitations from someone or something.
When she wrote her first mystery novel, the talented novelist gave rein to her imagination.
giving a donkey strawberries
Дословно: "Кормить осла клубникой".
Совершать бессмысленные, бесполезные действия.
Совершать бессмысленные, бесполезные действия.
Taking me to see a professional ballet performance is like giving strawberries to a donkey.
Брать меня на классический балет, это всё равно, что кормить осла клубникой – я ничего в нем не понимаю.
go about one's business
To mind one's own affairs.
Fred kept bothering me with his questions all day, so I finally told him to go about his business and leave me alone.
go begging
To be not needed or wanted.
Many old homes in the city go begging.
Most of the apples on the market went begging.