give time out to their staff to donate blood. 2. make a child stand in the corner as a form of punishment: Respond first with a clear warning; if that doesn’t take care of the problem, you can give a time-out to a child. give something a rest • put something to rest give something a rest—stop talking about or doing smth. for a period of time: I think you ought to give football a rest for a time. put something to rest—(also: lay something to rest) 1. dispel fears, rumors, etc.: The day is approaching when other popular misconceptions will be put to rest . 2. settle an issue, dispute, etc., especially so as to be free of it: I am hoping to do enough research on it to finally put it to rest this fall. give something off • give something out give something off—(of smell, vapor, etc.) release; send out: The Daimler stood patiently in the sun outside, its leather giving off a hot smell. give something out—1. hand smth. out; distribute smth.: Several people have been arrested in Red Square for giving out leaflets. 2. make smth. known; announce smth.: Whatever made you give such a terrible piece of news out on the morning of the girl’s wedding? 3. (of sound, light, etc.) send out: The ship gave out radio signals for help until she sank. Note: Neither expression correlates in meaning with the phrase give something away—1. give smth. free of charge: The young man gave all his possessions away and went to live on a small island. 2. (of prizes, awards, etc.) distribute: Do you really think it necessary to drag the Mayor in, just to give away a few cer- tificates to kids. 3. betray a secret; reveal smth.: Kylie was very secretive about reports that she’s planning to wed Martinez … but singer Dannii has given the secret away . 4. waste smth. such as an opportunity, etc.: If you give your chances away like that, how can you expect to win the game. give something the go-by • let something go by give something the go-by—1. evade or ignore smth.: There is one other subject to which I would like to refer, lest I should be accused of deliberately giving it the go-by . 2. surpass or outstrip a car, boat, etc.: As we gave the staggering rice-boats the go-by , I reflected that I was looking upon the River of the Lost Footsteps. let something go by —pass up a chance for smth.; fail to make use of smth.: Don’t let the opportunity go by to tell them why it’s important to be honest. give the game away • have the game in one’s hands give the game away—make known a secret plan, etc.: Turn up at the airport to two privately chartered flights; not even your tickets will give the game away ! have the game in one’s hands—be in a strategically advanta- geous position: He was thinking that he had the game in his hands only to find out that nobody else voted with him. glass ceiling • stained-glass ceiling glass ceiling —an invisible limit of movement to important positions for women, minorities, etc.: This discrimination results in a wage gap and renders women powerless in the face of an impenetrable glass ceiling . stained-glass ceiling —the difficulty for women to gain a cer- tain level of authority within church hierarchies: The paper ran a disturbing article about clergywomen and the “stained- glass” ceiling they face. glove box • glove compartment glove box—1. a case in which there are two holes with gloves fixed to them for handling dangerous materials: The glove box is kept at a pressure slightly below atmospheric. 2. compart- ment in a car in front of the driver’s seat for holding small articles: I sat for a minute in the front seat. I looked in the glove box . glove compartment— = glove box 2: I went to the car and got a pair of handcuffs out of the glove compartment . go across to something • go over to something go across to something—change one’s political beliefs and join another group: I am disappointed Simpson has decided to go across to the Democrats, especially after fighting them so actively in the past. go over to something—1. = go across to something: Stalin, on the other hand, did not like to see such a figure go over to the opposition. 2. give up one’s practice, interest, etc. and take on another: I’ve tried to go over to another instrument before, the banjo. Didn’t work out. 3. (Radio, TV) switch a broadcast to another place: And now, we go over to Paris for up-to-the- minute news about the President’s visit. go all the way • go the full distance go all the way —1. successfully complete smth. not stopping halfway: The government didn’t go all the way ; it restricted advertising by tobacco companies, but didn’t ban it. 2. (euph.) have sex (as distinguished from other forms of caressing): Unmarried women were not supposed to “go all the way .” They were expected to remain virgins until they married. go the full distance —(also: go the distance) 1. (Sport) continue running or playing until the end of the race or match: Even though the race course was in bad condition, all the horses went the full distance . 2. = go all the way 1: We will go the full distance to ensure customer satisfaction and the highest pos- sible level of quality. Cf.: go the extra mile—take extra effort; work longer or harder than expected: Hefflinger is a prime exam- ple of a coach who is willing to go the extra mile for the improvement of his team. go all the way with someone • go halfway with someone go all the way with someone—1. be in complete agreement with a person: I agree with much of what you say, but I cannot go all the way with you. 2. (euph.) have sex with a person (as distinguished from other forms of caressing): Dave had lain awake running through endless fantasies of going all the way with her. go half way with someone—(also: meet someone half way) make concessions to smb.; come to a compromise with a person: Maybe you can convince your parents to go halfway with you, as part of your birthday gift from them. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase go halves with someone—divide the cost of smth., etc. with another person: A good idea, if a lot of the books you need are pricey, is to go halves with a friend. go along for the ride • go for a ride go along for the ride —(coll.) join in an activity as an observer only: He told the police he only went along for the ride , but they believe he was fully aware of the others’ plan. go for a ride—journey on a horse, bicycle, or in a vehicle: We all went for a ride in her new car on Saturday. go along with someone • go along with you go along with someone—agree with smb.; cooperate with a person in an activity: Jules had to take orders from him pre- tending to go along with him in his ridiculous schemes. go along with you—(exclam.) 1. is used to rudely tell smb. to go away (and stop being annoying): “Go along with you !” cried my aunt, shaking her fist at the window. 2. is used to emphatically express disbelief: Go along with you ! 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