give the word

give (someone) the word

To give an order, make a request, or expressly state a desire for someone to do something or undertake some task. We're ready to begin writing the report whenever you are, so just give us the word, and we'll get going. If the President gives the word, the military could begin airstrikes as early as tomorrow morning.

give the word

Also, say the word. Give an order, tell or show when something is to be done, as in If you want us to move out, just give the word, or When you want the car, just say the word. The first expression, dating from about 1400, originally alluded to uttering a password in response to a sentinel's challenge. The second is even older, appearing in an early translation of the biblical books of Genesis and Exodus: "And God said the word to Abraham."

词组	give the word
释义	give the word give (someone) the word To give an order, make a request, or expressly state a desire for someone to do something or undertake some task. We're ready to begin writing the report whenever you are, so just give us the word, and we'll get going. If the President gives the word, the military could begin airstrikes as early as tomorrow morning. See also: give, word Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. give the word Also, say the word. Give an order, tell or show when something is to be done, as in If you want us to move out, just give the word, or When you want the car, just say the word. The first expression, dating from about 1400, originally alluded to uttering a password in response to a sentinel's challenge. The second is even older, appearing in an early translation of the biblical books of Genesis and Exodus: "And God said the word to Abraham." See also: give, word The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: give (someone) the word set (someone or something) to work (on something) set about a whack at (something) have (one's) heart in (something) have your heart in carry through on (something) knuckle down to (do) (something) put (one's) hand to (something) have (something) to do References in periodicals archive In other words, if he wants to accelerate Gruevski's fall, he will have to give the word of honor in advance that somebody else, and not him, will run the state. Future SDSM prime minister will be Pendarovski, Azeski, or Ramkovski? Personnel speculations l give the word will go out and picket any museum I want them to. won't give the word, but they're dying to have an art of Thomas Kinkade: "Painter of Light" Though she might give the words of Nancy Dell'Olio a wide berth. TERRYBLE EXAMPLE The court found nothing in the legislative history of the latter statute to indicate that Congress intended to give the words "tax required to be shown on a return" any temporal significance. Postfiling administrative expenses reduce estate tax fraud penalty
随便看	the time of one's life the time of your life the times (they) are a-changin(g) the tip of an iceberg the tip of the iceberg the toast of (some place) the toast of (the town) the tools of the/(one's) trade the tools of the trade the tools of the/your trade the toothpaste is out of the tube the top brass the top dog the top five/ten/etc. the top flight the top of the heap the top of the hour the top of the ladder (the) top of the line the top of the tree the top of the tree/ladder the top ten, twenty, etc. the town bicycle the treatment is worse than the disease the tricks of the trade