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give oneself airs
To act proud; act vain.
John gave himself airs when he won first prize.
Mary gave herself airs when she wore her new dress.
give oneself away
To show guilt; show you have done wrong.
Carl played a joke on Bob and gave himself away by laughing.
The thief gave himself away by spending so much money.
give or take
To add or subtract. Used with a round number or date to show how approximate it is.
Складывать или вычитать. Используется с круглым числом или датой, чтобы показать, насколько оно приблизительно.
The house was built in 1900, give or take five years.
Дом был построен в 1900 году, плюс-минус пять лет.
The lottery this week is valued at, like, $200 million, give or take.
На этой неделе лотерея оценивается примерно в 200 миллионов долларов, плюс-минус.
There were maybe 20 people there, give or take.
Там было, наверное, человек 20, плюс-минус.
give place to
To be replaced by.
He asked the political and religious parties not to give place to criminals or terrorists in their ranks.
give rise to
give place to
To be the reason for; cause.
A branch floating in the water gave rise to Columbus' hopes that land was near.
John's black eye gave rise to rumors that he had been in a fight.
give somebody a leg up
Помогать кому-либо преодолевать трудности; помогать кому-либо преодолевать препятствия.
The wall is too high but if you give me a leg up I will climb over it easily.
Стена слишком высокая, но если ты мне поможешь, я смогу перебраться через нее.
give someone a break
To provide a person with another opportunity or chance; not to expect too much work from; not to expect someone to believe.
Command forms are most common with this idiom.
Command forms are most common with this idiom.
Oh, Jim, give me a break! That’s a terrible excuse for being late.
The driver pleaded with the police officer to give him a break and not issue him a ticket for speeding.
When the students heard how much homework the teacher wanted them to do over the holiday, they begged, «Give us a break, Professor Doyle!»
give someone his rights
read someone his rights
The act of advising arrested criminals that they have the right to remain silent and that everything they say can be held against them in a court of law; that they have the right to the presence of an attorney during questioning and that if they can't afford one and request it, an attorney will be appointed for them by the State.
The cops gave Smith his rights immediately after the arrest.
To sever a relationship by telling someone that he or she can go and see a divorce lawyer or the like.
Sue gave Mike his rights before she slammed the door in his face.