Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
give someone a warm welcome
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
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
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
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
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
Meaning
to question someone intensely
Example
The police **gave him the third degree** after the incident.
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give thanks
Meaning
to express gratitude
Example
We should always **give thanks** for what we have.
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give the benefit of the doubt
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
Meaning
to intentionally ignore someone
Example
She **gave me the cold shoulder** at the party.
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give the green light
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
Meaning
to give everything you can to help someone
Example
She would **give the shirt off her back** if it meant helping her friends.
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glance over
Meaning
to read something quickly
Example
Can you **glance over** the memo before we send it?
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glass half full
Meaning
to see things positively rather than negatively
Example
He always sees the **glass half full**, no matter what happens.
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glide over
Meaning
to deal with something briefly without detail
Example
He tends to **glide over** the technical issues.
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glide through
Meaning
to complete something smoothly and easily
Example
She managed to **glide through** the presentation.
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global reach
Meaning
the ability to extend services or products worldwide
Example
With its strong online presence, the company has a significant **global reach**.
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gloss over
Meaning
to avoid mentioning unpleasant details
Example
The report tries to **gloss over** the budget cuts.
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glue together
Meaning
to attach pieces firmly using adhesive
Example
Let the students **glue together** the collage pieces.
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go above and beyond
Meaning
to do more than what is required
Example
She **went above and beyond** to complete the project ahead of schedule.
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go according to plan
Meaning
to happen as expected
Example
Everything went **according to plan** during the event.
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Go against the grain
Meaning
to do something that is contrary to the usual way of doing things
Example
Their new approach really **goes against the grain** of traditional research methods.
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Go all out
Meaning
To use all your energy and resources to achieve something.
Example
They **went all out** to make the event a success.
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go along with
Meaning
to agree to something or support an idea
Example
I’ll **go along with** your plan since it sounds reasonable.
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go back and forth
Meaning
to keep changing your mind about something
Example
He’s been **going back and forth** about buying a new car.