X would give Y the shirt off X's back

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• would give you the shirt off their back — would give you the shirt off (their) back informal if someone would give you the shirt off their back, they are extremely generous. Karen s not well off, but she d give you the shirt off her back …   New idioms dictionary

• would give you the shirt off back — would give you the shirt off (their) back informal if someone would give you the shirt off their back, they are extremely generous. Karen s not well off, but she d give you the shirt off her back …   New idioms dictionary

• someone would give you the shirt off their back — informal phrase used for saying that someone would do anything for a person who needed help Thesaurus: generoussynonym Main entry: shirt …   Useful english dictionary

• (the) shirt off somebody's back — the ˌshirt off sb s ˈback f8 idiom anything that sb has, including the things they really need themselves, that sb else takes from them or they are willing to give • He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back. Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

• the shirt off your back — see ↑shirt • • • Main Entry: ↑back the shirt off your back informal ◇ People who would give you the shirt off their back would do anything to help you. She d give me the shirt off her back if I ever needed help. • • • Main Entry: ↑shirt …   Useful english dictionary

• someone would give you the shirt off their back — informal used for saying that someone would do anything for a person who needed help …   English dictionary

• shirt — [ ʃɜrt ] noun count *** a piece of men s clothing that covers the top part of the body. It usually has long sleeves and buttons down the front: One of his shirt buttons was missing. a cotton/silk/denim shirt a. a similar piece of clothing worn by …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• shirt */*/*/ — UK [ʃɜː(r)t] / US [ʃɜrt] noun [countable] Word forms shirt : singular shirt plural shirts a piece of men s clothing that covers the top part of the body. It usually has long sleeves and buttons down the front One of his shirt buttons was missing …   English dictionary

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• give — [c]/gɪv / (say giv) verb (gave, given, giving) –verb (t) 1. to deliver freely; bestow; hand over: to give someone a present. 2. to deliver to another in exchange for something; pay. 3. to pass over to: give me that book, please. 4. to grant… …  

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