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give the time of day

idiom

To acknowledge someone; to give someone respect or attention; to tip one's hat.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a cold day in July

    The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

  2. 02

    a day late and a dollar short

    Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

  3. 03

    a week is a long time in politics

    In politics, much change can occur in a short space of time.

  4. 04

    a year and a day

    A long time.

  5. 05

    about time

    Far past the desired time.

  6. 06

    any time now

    Very soon.

  7. 07

    any time soon

    soon

  8. 08

    as the day is long

    Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.

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