give (someone) a start -Idioms

Idioms

give (someone) a start

to startle or surprise someone

The dog gave me a start when it suddenly appeared.

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give (someone) an earful

give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile

give (someone) credit for (something)

give (someone) enough rope and he or she will hang themself

give (someone) one's word

give (someone) pause to think

give (someone) the ax

give (someone) the benefit of the doubt

give (someone) the boot

give (someone) the brush-off

get on (someone's) nerves

join forces (with someone)

royal treatment

grow out of (something)

have one's nose in (something)

rub off on (someone)

bump into (someone)

let (something) go

come to a bad end

movers and shakers

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