Tom is very good with children because he gives of himself.
•If you want to have more friends, you have to learn to give of yourself.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
give of oneself — {v. phr.}, {literary} To give your time and effort to help others. * /You should give of yourself sometimes./ * /During World War II, Governor Baldwin gave of himself by sweeping the halls of a hospital every afternoon./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give of oneself — verb To devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy. Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who have given of themselves to make this project a success … Wiktionary
give\ of\ oneself — v. phr. literary To give your time and effort to help others. You should give of yourself sometimes. During World War II, Governor Baldwin gave of himself by sweeping the halls of a hospital every afternoon … Словарь американских идиом
give — givable, giveable, adj., n. givee, n. giver, n. /giv/, v., gave, given, giving, n. v.t. 1. to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 2. to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please … Universalium
give — [[t]gɪv[/t]] v. gave, giv•en, giv•ing, n. 1) to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation: to give a birthday present to someone[/ex] 2) to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please[/ex] 3) to place in someone s care: I gave the… … From formal English to slang
give — ► VERB (past gave; past part. given) 1) freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have. 2) yield as a product or result. 3) carry out (an action). 4) cause to experience or suffer. 5) state or put forward (information or argument) … English terms dictionary
give up — {v.} 1a. To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield. * /The dog had the ball in his mouth and wouldn t give it up./ * /Jimmy is giving up his job as a newsboy when he goes back to school./ Compare: GIVE ONESELF UP, HAND OVER, LET GO(1a). Contrast:… … Dictionary of American idioms
give up — {v.} 1a. To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield. * /The dog had the ball in his mouth and wouldn t give it up./ * /Jimmy is giving up his job as a newsboy when he goes back to school./ Compare: GIVE ONESELF UP, HAND OVER, LET GO(1a). Contrast:… … Dictionary of American idioms
give — [giv] vt. gave, given, giving [ME given (with g < ON gefa, to give), yeven < OE giefan, akin to Ger geben < IE base * ghabh , to grasp, take > L habere, to have: the special Gmc sense of this base results from its use as a substitute… … English World dictionary
give oneself airs — ► give oneself airs act pretentiously or snobbishly. Main Entry: ↑give … English terms dictionary
