I gave the old clothing away to Tom.
•I gave away my coat to Tom.
2. to tell a secret to someone. •Please don't give the surprise away to anyone.
•Don't give away my secret.
3. to reveal the answer to a question, riddle, or problem to someone. •Don't give the answer away to them!
•Don't give away the answer!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
give something away — give (someone/something) away to tell or show something that is private or secret. She didn t want us to know she was upset, but the look on her face gave her away. I haven t seen the movie yet, so don t give away the ending. Usage notes: said… … New idioms dictionary
give sth away — UK US give sth away Phrasal Verb with give({{}}/ɡɪv/ verb [I or T] (past tense gave, past participle given) ► to provide or offer something to someone for free: »We re giving away thousands of free DVDs if you spend over $50! »He gave over half… … Financial and business terms
wring (something) out of (someone) — to persuade someone to give you what you want. She is a very original comedian and can wring laughs out of any audience. The trick in fundraising is to wring money out of people who don t want to give it away. Etymology: based on the literal… … New idioms dictionary
give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
give — give1 [ gıv ] (past tense gave [ geıv ] ; past participle giv|en [ gıvn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 provide someone with something ▸ 2 make someone owner of something ▸ 3 put medicine in someone ▸ 4 cause effect/experience ▸ 5 communicate ▸ 6 perform action … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
give — verb (past gave; past participle given) (usu. give something to or give someone something) 1》 freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have. ↘communicate or impart (a message). ↘commit, consign, or entrust. ↘cause to… … English new terms dictionary
give away — verb 1. make a gift of (Freq. 3) She gave away her antique furniture • Hypernyms: ↑give, ↑gift, ↑present • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. make known to the publi … Useful english dictionary
give someone away — give (someone/something) away to tell or show something that is private or secret. She didn t want us to know she was upset, but the look on her face gave her away. I haven t seen the movie yet, so don t give away the ending. Usage notes: said… … New idioms dictionary
give someone or something a wide berth — give (someone or something) a wide berth : to avoid or stay away from (someone or something) I could see that she was in a bad mood, so I gave her a wide berth. • • • Main Entry: ↑berth give (someone or something) a wide berth see ↑berth, 1 • • • … Useful english dictionary
give away — give (someone/something) away to tell or show something that is private or secret. She didn t want us to know she was upset, but the look on her face gave her away. I haven t seen the movie yet, so don t give away the ending. Usage notes: said… … New idioms dictionary
give someone a wide berth — give something a wide berth they learned to give those gang members a wide berth Syn: avoid, shun, keep away from, stay away from, steer clear of, keep at arm s length, have nothing to do with; dodge, sidestep, circumvent, skirt around … Thesaurus of popular words
