- give someone money
- expr.jemandem Geld zuwenden ausdr.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
give (someone) a run for (their) money — to compete very strongly against someone who is expected to win a competition. I think only Liverpool will be able to give Manchester United a run for their money next season … New idioms dictionary
give someone a run for their money — If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something … The small dictionary of idiomes
give someone a (good) run for their money — phrase to compete very well against someone so that it is hard for them to defeat you A new phone company is giving the others a run for their money. Thesaurus: to compete, or to try to winsynonym Main entry: run … Useful english dictionary
give someone/something a run for their money — give someone/something a (good) run for their money provide someone or something with challenging competition or opposition … Useful english dictionary
give someone the runaround — give (someone) the runaround (informal) 1. To behave repeatedly in a vague, indecisive or deceptive way towards 2. To reply to a question or meet a request with evasion • • • Main Entry: ↑run * * * give someone the runaround informal phrase to… … Useful english dictionary
give someone a run for their money — If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
give someone grief — verb a) To cause pain. Her elbow has been giving her grief. b) To hassle, abuse. Fred was giving me grief over the money I owed him … Wiktionary
give someone the runaround — informal to deliberately behave in a way that is not helpful When I asked about the money she gave me the runaround … English dictionary
give in — give someone his own way, stop opposing someone The company gave in to the union s demand for more money. (from Idioms in Speech) to cease exertions; to confess oneself defeated Well, she ll have a good wait before I call her up. I ve given in… … Idioms and examples
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 — 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