10 English Expressions with GIVE

give is one of the most common verbs in English and it's used in a lot of different Expressions you can give someone the boot give someone grief or give someone your word do you know what these mean today let's learn 10 expressions using the word give before we start I want to invite you to my very first Master Class where we will learn a 100 total expressions from 10 Common verbs it's an amazing way to expand your vocabulary and English fluency fast so click on the link in the video description that's espresso english. netmaster class one for more information about how to join I would love to see you there live and it will also be recorded So students will get both the video replay and the notes all right let's learn these 10 give Expressions number one give someone a break this means to stop criticizing the person or stop being so demanding or harsh to them for example examp Le I know he made a mistake but give him a break it's his first day on the job the exclamation give me a break or give me a break when we say it fast can also be used to say that's ridiculous or I definitely don't believe that for example you're going to read five books in a single week give me a break you don't have time for that number two give someone the boot this expression can be used for firing someone dismissing the the person from a job often because the person did something bad it can also be used for ending a romantic relationship for example Karen wasn't performing well as a salesperson so the company gave her the boot after Jane found out that John was cheating on her she gave him the boot number three giveway this expression is often used when a structure collapses for example the roof of the old house gave way under the weight of the snow number four give someone pause or give someone pause for thought this means to cause someone to hesitate or to stop and think carefully for example it's a nice car but there are some mechanical issues that give me pause when I turned 50 and realized I still hadn't pursued my dreams it gave me pause for Thought number five give someone a lift or give someone a ride this means to take someone in your car to their destination because the person doesn't have their own transportation for example my car is being repaired so my brother gave me a lift to work number six give Credence to to give Credence to someone or something means to consider it trustworthy thinking you can believe that person or thing for example I don't give Credence to any claim that hasn't been proven by science number seven give someone grief this expression means to criticize annoy or hassle someone for example I lost some money gambling and my wife has been giving me grief about it number eight give it time we say give it time when we want to tell someone to be patient because in time things will change for example you just broke your ankle I know you're anxious to get back to playing sports but give it time number nine give it a rest we use this expression to tell someone to stop talking about a topic that they are constantly talking about for example my uncle's always complaining about his problems I wish he'd give it a rest number 10 give someone your word to give someone your word means to make a serious promise for example thanks for Lending me your computer I'll take good care of it I give you my word well I give you my word that when you join one of my courses or when you join my master class you will Lear learn a lot of English in little time there are dozens more expressions with give like give it a whirl give the finger and give someone the third degree maybe we'll cover more of them in the master class again you can click on the link in the video description to sign up for that it's a special opportunity thanks for joining me today and I hope to see you in the 100 Expressions Master Class soon [Music] he [Music]