| 释义 |
Lead one to think, as in I was given to understand that the President was coming here. [Mid-1500s] Words nearby give to understandgive the shirt off one's back, give the slip, give the time of day, give the word, give the works, give to understand, give-up, give up the ghost, give vent to, give voice to, give way The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |