to give someone what for

to give somebody a reality check

Give ’em an inch and they’ll take a mile

to give rise to

to give an opportunity

to give someone/something a lot of stick

to give rise to a rumour

to give someone/something a new lease of/on life

to give rise to something

to give someone/something a wide berth

to give sanction to something

to give someone/something free rein

Give me a small quantity.

to give short drift

to give trouble

to give someone/something into someone’s charge

to give someone a backhander

to give someone/something the deep six

to give someone a bad name

to give someone/something the okay

to give a hint

to give someone a bad time

to give someone/something up for lost

to give someone a beating

to give someone’s arm a twist