give the eye
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～ look at with a critical eye; "When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over"
give the axe
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～ terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
give the gate
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～ terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
give the axe
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～ terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
get the best
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～ overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
give it the deep six
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～ toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!"
get off the ground
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～ get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground"
give the bounce
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～ terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
give the sack
— Verb
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～ terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
give the once over
— Verb
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～ look at with a critical eye; "When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over"
get the goods
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～ discover some bad or hidden information about; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail"
dish the dirt
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～ wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt"
drain the cup
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～ drink to the last drop; "drink up--there's more wine coming"
do the honors
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～ act as the host and receive or introduce one's guests
draw the line
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～ reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on); "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!"
do the dishes
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～ wash dishes; "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner"
drop the ball
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～ commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"
deliver the goods
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～ attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
face the music
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～ accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions