given

a given

Something that can be assumed or relied upon. My vote isn't a given, you know—you still need to prove to me that you can handle this job.
See also: given

given

1. Designated. If you're not here at the given time tomorrow, the bus is going to leave without you!
2. Considering. Given the rainy weather, we had to cancel the picnic.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See:
  • (a) quarter of (a given hour in time)
  • (not) give a fig
  • (not) give a toss
  • (not) give two hoots
  • a given
  • be given no quarter
  • be given the gate
  • be given the hook
  • be given to (something)
  • be given to something/to doing something
  • be no quarter given
  • clean bill of health, to have a/be given a
  • get the ax
  • get/be given the chop
  • give (full) vent to (something)
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give (one) (the) clearance to (do something)
  • give (one) (the) clearance to have (something)
  • give (one) a (good) talking to
  • give (one) a big send-off
  • give (one) a bum steer
  • give (one) a heart attack
  • give (one) a makeover
  • give (one) a pass
  • give (one) a rough idea (about something)
  • give (one) a rough idea of (something)
  • give (one) a run for (one's) money
  • give (one) a start
  • give (one) a taste of (one's) own medicine
  • give (one) an easy ride
  • give (one) an/the advantage over (someone or something)
  • give (one) an/the edge on (someone or something)
  • give (one) an/the edge over (someone or something)
  • give (one) both barrels
  • give (one) furiously to think
  • give (one) hell
  • give (one) pause
  • give (one) the (old) heave-ho
  • give (one) the air
  • give (one) the hard sell
  • give (one) the sack
  • give (one) to believe
  • give (one) to understand
  • give (one's) name to (something)
  • give (someone or something) a shellacking
  • give (someone or something) up for dead
  • give (someone or something) up for lost
  • give (someone) an/the itch for (something)
  • give (someone) an/the itch to (do something)
  • give (someone) the high sign
  • give (someone) the horn
  • give (someone) the length of (one's) tongue
  • give (someone) the sele of the day
  • give (something) a facelift
  • give (something) a go
  • give (something) a lick and a promise
  • give (something) a miss
  • give (something) a once-over
  • give (something) a pass
  • give (something) a rest
  • give (something) a try
  • give (something) against (one)
  • give (something) for (something)
  • give (something) full play
  • give (something) the (old) college try
  • give (something) the thumbs down
  • give (something) the thumbs up
  • give (something) to (one) on a (silver) platter
  • give (something) to (one) on a plate
  • give (something) under (the) threat of (something)
  • give a basket
  • give a black eye to (someone or something)
  • give a lead
  • give a new lease of life
  • give a rah-rah speech
  • give a wide berth to (someone or something)
  • give an account
  • give an inch
  • give away
  • give cause for (something)
  • give credit where credit is due
  • give currency (to something)
  • give evidence of (something)
  • give forth (something)
  • give forth with (something)
  • give in
  • give it a burl
  • give it a rest
  • give it a shot
  • give it laldy
  • give it some welly
  • give it time
  • give lip service to (something)
  • give notice
  • give odds that (something will happen)
  • give of (oneself or something)
  • give out
  • give out (to one) about (someone or something)
  • give out with (something)
  • give rise to (something)
  • give shape to (something)
  • give teeth to (something)
  • give the (whole) show away
  • give the devil his/her due
  • give the eye
  • give the lie to (something)
  • give up
  • give up (something) as a bad job
  • give up as lost
  • give up for lost
  • give up hope
  • give up on (someone or something)
  • give up the ghost
  • give voice to (something)
  • give way
  • give weight to (something)
  • give wing to (something)
  • give with (something)
  • give with one hand and take away with the other
  • given
  • given half a/the chance
  • given to
  • given to (something)
  • given to doing
  • given to understand
  • God-given right
  • grant no quarter
  • no fox given
  • not give a damn
  • not give house room
  • nothing is given so freely as advice
  • quarter past (a given hour in time)
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