- give it up for
- give it up for (informal)To show one's appreciation to (a person) by cheering or applause• • •Main Entry: ↑give
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give someone what for — informal phrase to punish someone or speak to them severely because they have done something wrong Thesaurus: to punish someonesynonym punishment of being legally killedhyponym Main entry: give * * * … Useful english dictionary
give good reasons for — index vindicate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give someone what for — ► give someone what for informal , chiefly Brit. punish or scold someone severely. Main Entry: ↑what … English terms dictionary
give somebody what for — get/give sb what ˈfor idiom (BrE, informal) to be punished/punish sb severely • I ll give her what for if she does that again. Main entry: ↑whatidiom … Useful english dictionary
give you what for — lecture you, give you hell If you miss hockey practice, the coach will give you what for … English idioms
give someone credit for — commend someone for (a quality or achievement), esp. with reluctance or surprise please give me credit for some sense … Useful english dictionary
give someone what for — Vrb phrs. A severe reprimand. E.g. I ll give you what for if you don t shut your mouth … English slang and colloquialisms
give (somebody) pause for thought — give (sb) ˈpause idiom (BrE also give (sb) pause for ˈthought) (formal) to make sb think seriously about sth or hesitate before doing sth • Popular resistance to the measures should give the government pause … Useful english dictionary
give (your) eyeteeth for (something) — to want to have or do something very much. Right now I d give my eyeteeth for a chocolate ice cream soda! … New idioms dictionary
give someone credit for something — phrase to believe that someone is good at something or has a particular good quality She’s a much better actor than people give her credit for. Thesaurus: to have an opinion or opinionssynonym Main entry: credit … Useful english dictionary
