giveaway
dead giveaway
An open secret. Stress on give.
By mid-afternoon, it was a dead giveaway who the new boss would be.
A forced or sacrifice sale at which items are sold for much less than their market value.
The Simpson's garage sale was actually a big giveaway.
A gift; something one doesn't have to pay for.
The tickets to the concert were a giveaway.
given to
Having a tendency to; addicted to.
Phil is given to telling fantastic tales about his chateau in France.
go over
give one a going-over
give one a good going-over
To examine; think about or look at carefully.
The teacher went over the list and picked John's name.
The police went over the gun for fingerprints.
To repeat; do again.
Don't make me go all over it again.
We painted the house once, then we went over it again.
To read again; study.
After you finish the test, go over it again to look for mistakes.
They went over their lessons together at night.
To cross; go to stop or visit; travel.
We went over to the other side of the street.
I'm going over to Mary's house.
We went over to the next town to the game.
To change what you believe.
Father is a Democrat, but he says that he is going over to the Republicans in the next election.
Many of the natives on the island went over to Christianity after the white men came.
To be liked; succeed. Often used in the informal phrase go over big.
Bill's joke went over big with the other boys and girls.
Your idea went over well with the boss.
high sign
give the high sign
A silent signal of recognition, greeting, or warning; an open or secret signal between two persons. Used with get or give.
The Joneses saw us across the hotel dining room and gave us the high sign.
John could see that Grace wanted to tell him something, but he got her attention and frowned. She got the high sign and waited until the teacher had moved on before speaking.
lend a hand
give a hand
bear a hand
To give help; make yourself useful; help.
Оказывать помощь; помогать; протягивать руку помощи.
The stage manager asked some of the boys to lend a hand with the scenery.
Dick saw a woman with a flat tire and offered to give her a hand with it.
This box is heavy. Could you lend me a hand?
Эта коробка тяжелая. Ты не мог бы мне помочь?
Would you give me a hand lifting this heavy box?
When Terry’s car broke down at night on the highway, no one would stop to lend her a hand.
not to give a monkey's
Совершенно не интересоваться чем-либо.
I don't give a monkey's how much he earns, I just don't like him.
Мне плевать, сколько он зарабатывает, он мне не нравится - и всё тут.
not to give one the time of day
To dislike someone strongly enough so as to totally ignore him.
Sue wouldn't give Helen the time of day.
short shrift
get short shrift
give short shrift
Little or no attention. Usually used with get or give.
In books about jobs, women's work is consistently given short shrift.