English Slang Collection: give the cold shoulder [释] to treat someone distantly; [例] Why did you give me the cold shoulder yesterday? Did I do do something wrong?; give the slip [释] to get rid of sb; [例] We'd better give Tim the slip as he is doing no good to the entire team. give up the ghost [释] to die, stop functioning; [例] This photocopier is eight years old and I'm afraid it's ready to give up the ghost.; give the what-for [释] payback; [例] If Pete keeps playing rock n roll at night, I'm gonna give him the what-for. glam [释] shortened form of glamorous.; [例] Who is that glam girl at the table? Is there any chance I can get to know her?; glass jaw [释] something vulnerable; [例] He would have a good chance to win his first world champion if he had no glass jaw. |