Nov 24, 2021 · How do you express this in a way that sounds good/natural when e.g. in a meeting everybody talks about their stuff and then when they finish, they want to let the next person …

Jun 25, 2014 · Reimbursement is specifically giving back the same amount of money they paid. Compensation is wider - it means giving them something, usually money, and usually not the …

Dec 22, 2012 · Second, the only real restriction is that pronoun objects need to be next to the verb: with a full noun, you can say 'give John back' or 'give back John' (the famous variable …

Jan 13, 2014 · Both are correct; however, the second one is used more often, I think. Alternatively, you can say "I want my money back", or nicer "Would you mind giving my money …

Jan 2, 2007 · What does the expression to give gip mean in this sentence? - For all I knew, she'd given him gip after I'd put the receiver down. (This comment is made by a character who has …

Sep 22, 2022 · Should I use "turn around" or "turn back"? I feel like "turn back" would mean changing direction to face the way you just came and keep moving, so maybe "turn around" …

Feb 23, 2024 · Hello! Does "to give grief about" is used often? Is it okay to use? What would you use instead? - Have you been smoking? - Are you really going to attempt to give me grief …

Jul 29, 2024 · In the light of #3 I'd say, "You're going the wrong way. You need to turn round and go back that way" (and I would point the direction with my hand).

Nov 14, 2022 · back at you. A man can be someone's parent without giving birth, so why can't a woman who adopts a child? Newly-married couples say "we don't want to have kids right …

Sep 7, 2009 · Goodmorning, Can someone tell me what the expression 'to give someone a flat tire' means? The context is: She stepped on the back of her loafer and gave her a flat tire, …