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Examples:start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through—give face to somebody by doing favors on their behalf—"urban dependence disease" (sufferers are unwilling give up city comforts and return to the countryside)—carry and give to sb else—be reluctant to give up a post—root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor—hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account—lit. give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation—root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor—give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country—cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity—teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction—pay every ten days, give tribute every month (idiom); incessant and ever more complicated demands—adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support)—(archaic) give birth to a child—pursue and force sb to give back the spoils—want stop but can't (idiom, from Analects); find it impossible to give up—Enjo-kōsai or "compensated dating", a practice which originated in Japan where older men give money or luxury gifts women for their companionship and sexual favors—give answering phrase (school exercise in memory or composition)—don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through the end—arrange to give the same story—give to higher authority—give a sign to show one's presence—sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant give up—give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically—sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression)—lit. retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength—give one's child the best education as a career investment—give birth a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds)—divide (and give to others)—give full play to one's brilliant abilities—burn wolf dung to give alarm—distributing money, supporting virtue (idiom); fig. give generously in a public cause—give a lot of thought to sth.—(lit.) Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave [idiom.]—give sympathy to the rich and relief to the poor [idiom.]—take from the rich and give to the poor [idiom.]—do (sth. for a bit to give it a try)—be eager to give sth a try [idiom.]—step aside and give a more worthy person a chance [idiom.]—give a glimpse of sth. intimate (e.g. one's underwear)—force sb. to give up (a drug)— |