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give a hoot To care about something, often used in negative contexts.
give a run for your money B2 To give a run for your money means to challenge someone strongly and almost beat them.
give someone a bell B2 To give someone a bell means to call someone on the phone.
give someone stick B2 To give someone stick means to criticize, tease, or insult them, often repeatedly.
go belly up B2 To go belly up means to fail completely, especially when a business closes because it has no money.
go cold turkey B2 To stop using a substance or habit suddenly and completely, often causing unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
go crackers B2 To go crackers means to become very angry, excited, or slightly crazy, often in a sudden way.
go out on a limb B2 To go out on a limb means to take a risk by expressing an opinion or doing something without much support.
go pear-shaped B2 To go pear-shaped means to go wrong or fail, especially after starting well.
go the whole nine yards C1 To do everything possible or go to the maximum extent to achieve or provide something.
go to pot B2 To go to pot means to become neglected and gradually fall into a poor condition.
gobsmacked B2 Extremely surprised or shocked, often so much that you cannot speak for a moment.
good egg B2 A good egg is a kind, trustworthy person.
gravy train C1 An easy and profitable situation that provides steady benefits with little effort.
green thumb B2 A green thumb is a natural ability to grow and care for plants successfully.
gutted B2 If you are gutted, you feel extremely disappointed or upset.
hard cheese B2 Used to say you do not feel sympathy for someone’s problem, often because you think it is their own fault.
hard lines B2 A blunt or harsh message, especially when someone is being rejected or criticized.
have a butcher's B2 In British English, “have a butcher's” means to take a quick look at something.
have a chinwag B2 To have a chinwag means to have a relaxed, friendly chat with someone.