English Slang Collection：

　　give one a shout

　　[释] to contact someone;

　　[例] Give me a shout when you arrive the lab, then we'll go for movie together.;

　　give one's right arm for

　　[释] to make great efforts to do sth;

　　[例] Tim is giving his right arm for the scholarship next semester.

　　give the 3rd degree

　　[释] to question/interrogate;

　　[例] The police will give you the third degree if you continue to act strangely.;

　　give the axe

　　[释] to fire sb;

　　[例] When management finds out he is stealing from the company, they will give him the axe.

　　give the boot

　　[释] to get rid of sth/sb;

　　[例] This's the 5th time that Mike's been late for work. Boss's gonna be pissed and give him the boot.;

　　give the shaft

　　[释] to treat sb unfairly;

　　[例] Don't do business with Peter, or you'll be given the shaft.