give the mitten

give the mitten

To reject a suitor. We had no chemistry on our date, so I had to give the mitten to him.
See also: give, mitten
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (Can I) give you a lift?
  • give it some welly
  • give (one) beans
  • give (one) a tinkle
  • give it a burl
  • give (one) the works
  • don't give (something) a second thought
  • give (someone) a dingle
  • give an account to (someone)
  • be all in