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to give an idea

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  • Give me Liberty, or give me Death! — NOTOC Give me Liberty, or give me Death! is a famous quotation attributed to Patrick Henry from a speech made to the Virginia House of Burgesses. It was given March 23, 1775, at St. John s Church in Richmond, Virginia, and is credited with having …   Wikipedia

  • Give-away shop — Give away shops, freeshops, or free stores are second hand stores where all goods are free. They are similar to charity shops, only everything is available at no cost. Whether it is a book, a piece of furniture, a garment or a household item, it… …   Wikipedia

  • Idea — • The word was originally Greek, but passed without change into Latin. It seems first to have meant form, shape, or appearance, whence, by an easy transition, it acquired the connotation of nature, or kind Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give a false idea — index delude, distort, mislead Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • give a wrong idea — index misstate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • give one an idea of — index interpret Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • give the lie to something — formal phrase to show that something is not at all true These figures give the lie to the notion that people are spending less. Thesaurus: to try to show that an idea or belief is wrongsynonym Main entry: lie * * * give the lie to sth …   Useful english dictionary

  • give a thumbs down someone — (give a) thumbs down to (someone/something) to show disapproval of or opposition to someone or something. My husband gave a big thumbs down to my idea of getting a new car. Usage notes: often used in the form give the thumbs down (to something):… …   New idioms dictionary

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