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Give it some welly is British slang for to accelerate.
try it, have a go ‘OK, I’ll give it a burl’
Vrb phrs. To attempt something. E.g."Go on, give it whirl, it can't do any harm." {Informal}
Give it a shot is slang for attempt it.
Discontinue, cease, quit. e.g. "You've been talking for the past twenty minutes, will you give it a break!"
Vrb phrs. To care about, to have a concern, however usually used in phrases such as who gives a duck, or to not give a duck. Euphemistic for 'give a fuck'.
Give five is American slang for to greet someone by hand.
Give it some cog is British slang for to accelerate.
A request to please applaud for something. "Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for . . ."Â
Give it some is slang for putting some effort into something.
give up on something ‘I may as well give it away.’
Vrb phrs. To attempt or try something. E.g."Why don't you give it a bash, and if you find you can't do it or dont like it, we'll give you your money back."
Verb. To applaud, show one's appreciation. E.g."Give it up for this week's guest celebrity..." [Orig. U.S.]
Give it some boot is British slang for to accelerate.
Give a hand is slang for assist.
Give it large is British slang for to verbally intimidate. Give it large is British slang for to boast.
trying-something out ‘Come on, give it a bash
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v. t. & i.
To give.
n.
To cause; to make; -- with the infinitive; as, to give one to understand, to know, etc.
n.
To devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study.
a.
Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing; as, a live man, or orator.
pron.
As a substance for any noun of the neuter gender; as, here is the book, take it home.
imp.
of Give
a.
Being in a state of ignition; burning; having active properties; as, a live coal; live embers.
v. t.
To give.
p. p.
of Give
pron.
As an indefinite nominative for a impersonal verb; as, it snows; it rains.
n.
To pledge; as, to give one's word.
a.
Imparting power; having motion; as, the live spindle of a lathe.
v. t.
To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive; as, to hive a swarm of bees.
n.
To excite or cause to exist, as a sensation; as, to give offense; to give pleasure or pain.
v. i.
To give a gift or gifts.
n.
To yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give sparks.
pron.
As an indefinite object after some intransitive verbs, or after a substantive used humorously as a verb; as, to foot it (i. e., to walk).
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