American & Australian

to be certain to succeed at something because you have finished the most difficult part of it.

Once you leave the expressway and cross the bridge, you're home free - we're the third house after the bridge.

• give a buzz
• give a damn
• give a damn about
• give a damn about someone
• give a damn about something
• give a dirty look
• give a dose of own medicine
• give a dose of their own medicine
• give a fair crack of the whip
• give a fig
• give a foot in the door
• give a free hand
• give a free reign
• give a free rein
• give a hand
• give a hard time
• give a head start
• give a heads up
• give a hoot
• give a hostage to fortune
• give a leg up
• give a lick and a promise
• give all
• give [a lot of/some etc.] stick
• give a lot of stick