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idiom
give someone a piece of your mind
seine Meinung deutlich ausdrücken, besonders wenn man jemanden kritisiert
Meaning
to express your opinion strongly, especially when criticizing someone
Example
She **gave him a piece of her mind** after the argument.
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give someone a run for their money
stark gegen jemanden konkurrieren
Meaning
to compete strongly against someone
Example
The new player **gave the champion a run for his money**.
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give someone a shot in the arm
das Selbstvertrauen oder den Enthusiasmus von jemandem stärken
Meaning
to boost someone’s confidence or enthusiasm
Example
The victory **gave the team a shot in the arm** before the final.
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give someone a warm welcome
jemanden sehr freundlich und enthusiastisch begrüßen
Meaning
to greet someone very kindly and enthusiastically
Example
They **gave us a warm welcome** when we arrived.
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give someone the benefit of the doubt
jemandem vertrauen, auch wenn man sich nicht sicher ist, ob er ehrlich ist
Meaning
to trust someone even when you are not sure they are honest
Example
I will **give him the benefit of the doubt** this time.
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give someone the cold shoulder
jemanden absichtlich ignorieren oder Missbilligung zeigen
Meaning
to deliberately ignore or show disapproval toward someone
Example
After the argument, she **gave him the cold shoulder**.
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give someone the creeps
jemandem ein unheimliches oder unangenehmes Gefühl geben
Meaning
to make someone feel uncomfortable or afraid
Example
Old abandoned houses **give me the creeps**.
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give someone the shirt off your back
sehr großzügig und selbstlos sein
Meaning
to be extremely generous and selfless
Example
He’d **give you the shirt off his back** if you needed it.
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give someone the third degree
jemanden intensiv befragen
Meaning
to question someone intensely
Example
The police **gave him the third degree** after the incident.
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give thanks
Dankbarkeit ausdrücken
Meaning
to express gratitude
Example
We should always **give thanks** for what we have.
phrasal-verb
give thanks to
dankbarkeit oder anerkennung gegenüber jemandem ausdrücken
Meaning
to express gratitude or appreciation toward someone
Example
We should always **give thanks to** those who help us in tough times.
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give the benefit of the doubt
jemandem vertrauen, obwohl man nicht alle Fakten hat
Meaning
to trust someone even though you may not have all the facts
Example
Even though she was late, I decided to **give her the benefit of the doubt** and not get upset.
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give the cold shoulder
jemanden absichtlich ignorieren
Meaning
to intentionally ignore someone
Example
She **gave me the cold shoulder** at the party.
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give the green light
die Erlaubnis oder Genehmigung zum Weitermachen geben
Meaning
to give permission or approval to proceed
Example
The board finally **gave the green light** for the new project.
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Give the shirt off your back
alles geben, was man kann, um jemandem zu helfen
Meaning
to give everything you can to help someone
Example
She would **give the shirt off her back** if it meant helping her friends.
phrasal-verb
give up
aufhören, etwas zu tun, oft eine schlechte Angewohnheit
Meaning
to stop doing something, often a bad habit
Example
He finally **gave up** smoking after ten years.
phrasal-verb
give up on
aufhören, an jemanden oder etwas zu glauben
Meaning
to stop believing in someone or something
Example
Don’t **give up on** your dreams, no matter how hard it gets.
phrasal-verb
give way
zusammenbrechen; unter Druck nachgeben
Meaning
to collapse; to yield under pressure
Example
The old bridge **gave way** during the heavy storm.
idiom
glance over
etwas schnell durchlesen
Meaning
to read something quickly
Example
Can you **glance over** the memo before we send it?
idiom
glass half full
die Dinge positiv sehen statt negativ
Meaning
to see things positively rather than negatively
Example
He always sees the **glass half full**, no matter what happens.
idiom
glide over
etwas kurz behandeln, ohne ins Detail zu gehen
Meaning
to deal with something briefly without detail
Example
He tends to **glide over** the technical issues.
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glide through
etwas reibungslos und mühelos abschließen
Meaning
to complete something smoothly and easily
Example
She managed to **glide through** the presentation.
phrasal-verb
glitch out
kurzzeitig ausfallen oder sich aufgrund eines Fehlers seltsam verhalten
Meaning
to malfunction briefly or behave strangely due to an error
Example
My phone screen **glitched out** for a few seconds.
idiom
global reach
die Fähigkeit, Dienstleistungen oder Produkte weltweit anzubieten
Meaning
the ability to extend services or products worldwide
Example
With its strong online presence, the company has a significant **global reach**.