give cause for (something)
give cause for (something)
To justify something. The news that Callie's cancer was in remission gave cause for us to celebrate.
See also: cause, give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
give cause for something
to serve as a just cause for something; to warrant something. Your comments give cause for further investigation. I didn't give cause for you to worry so much.
See also: cause, give
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- give cause for
- have no cause to (do something)
- have cause to (do something)
- have cause to do
- bring (something) crashing down (around) (one)
- bring crashing down
- mess with (one's) head
- mess with someone's head
- cause trouble
- go to one's head