someone
can be a person's name or a pronoun. See also Say hello to someone (for me).) •Alice: Good-bye, Fred. Give my best to your mother. Fred: Sure, Alice. Good-bye.
•Tom: See you, Bob. Bob: Give my best to Jane. Tom: I sure will. Bye.
•Bill: Bye, Rachel. All the best to your family. Rachel: Thanks. Bye.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
best — /best/, adj., superl. of good with better as compar. 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students. 2. most advantageous, suitable, or desirable: the best way. 3. largest; most: the best part of a day. adv … Universalium
give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
best — /bɛst / (say best) adjective (superlative of good) 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best judgement. 2. most advantageous, suitable, or desirable: the best way. 3. largest; most: I haven t seen her for the best part of an… …
give the benefit of the doubt — think the best of someone, assume innocence … English contemporary dictionary
best — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of the most excellent or desirable type or quality. 2) most suitable, appropriate, or sensible. ► ADVERB 1) to the highest degree; most. 2) to the highest standard. 3) most suitably, appropriately, or sensibly. ► … English terms dictionary
give someone best — ► give someone best Brit. admit that someone is superior. Main Entry: ↑best … English terms dictionary
give someone best — To concede the victory to someone • • • Main Entry: ↑best … Useful english dictionary
best*/*/*/ — [best] grammar word summary: Best can be: ■ an adjective: Which apples are best for cooking? ♦ It was the best party I ve ever been to. ■ an adverb: We ll choose the system that works best. ■ a noun: I ll do my best. 1) the superlative form of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
give/cut someone some slack — give/cut (someone) some slack informal : to treat (someone) in a less harsh or critical way Would you give/cut me some slack? I m doing the best I can. • • • Main Entry: ↑slack … Useful english dictionary
give a break — give (someone) a break : to stop treating (someone) in a strict or harsh way Don t criticize him so much. He s doing the best he can. Why don t you give him a break? • • • Main Entry: ↑break … Useful english dictionary
give/cut some slack — give/cut (someone) some slack informal : to treat (someone) in a less harsh or critical way Would you give/cut me some slack? I m doing the best I can. • • • Main Entry: ↑slack … Useful english dictionary
