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give someone a lift

1. and give someone a ride Fig. to provide transportation for someone. I've got to get into town. Can you give me a lift?

2. Fig. to raise someone's spirits; to make a person feel better. It was a good conversation, and her kind words really gave me a lift.

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If I ride with someone, I give them money, or if I give someone a ride I have no problem asking for money because it adds up. Cruisin' is just not the same; Gas costs change teens' lifestyles by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) ``When I give someone a ride, I tell them about the incident on campus, and I talk to them about being alert and safe,'' said Trevor Shalhoob, a student working as a night escort. ESCORTS MAKE COLLEGE SAFER FOR NIGHT STUDENTS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)			give life give lip service to give marching orders give me a break Give me a break! Give me a call Give me a chance! Give me a rest! Give me five! Give my best to give notice give odds that give of oneself give one freedom give oneself over to give oneself up give pause give props to give right arm give rise to give short shrift give some lip give some skin give some sugar give some thought to give someone a ride give static give teeth to give the benefit of the doubt give the boot give the cold shoulder give the creeps give the devil his due give the elbow give the evil eye give the eye give the finger give the game away give the gate give the glad eye give the green light give the heave ho give the heebie-jeebies give the kiss of life give the lie to give the nod give the once-over give the push give the raspberry give the rough side of tongue give the runaround			give rise to give rise to give rise to give salvation give satisfaction give satisfaction for damage give satisfaction for injury give security give sense to give shape to give short shrift give sign give skin give skin give skin give skin give some lip give some skin give some skin give some skin give some skin give some skin give some sugar give some thought to give someone a buzz give someone a call give someone a charge give someone a crack at something give someone a kick give someone a pat on the back give someone a ride give someone a whack at something give someone no quarter give something a go Give Something Back Give Something Back Foundation Give Something Back International Foundation give static give strength to give suck give suggestions give suggestions to give support give support to give surety give sworn evidence give sworn testimony give tangible form to give teeth to give terms give testimony give thanks Give Thanks (Don Moen) Give Thanks with Don Moen Give Thanks with Don Moen (album)

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