[give one a dressing down] See: [DRESSING DOWN].

[give one a free hand] See: [FREE HAND].

[give one a lift] {v. phr.} 1. To give someone a […]

[give one a piece of one's mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]

[give one a ring] also {informal} [give a buzz] To call […]

[give one an inch, and he will take a mile] If […]

[give one enough rope and he will hang himself] {informal} Give […]

[give one pause] {v. phr.} To astonish someone; cause one to […]

[give one short shrift] See: [SHORT SHRIFT].

[give one some of his] or [her own medicine] {v. phr.} […]