Give up

a. We tried for nearly an hour to get the car started. We finally gave up and took the bus.

b. The bank robber had been running from the police for weeks, but he finally gave himself up yesterday.

Give in

The student argued and argued so long that the teacher finally gave in and let her take the test again.

Give a damn

I don't give a damn what you do, I won't go to the KISS concert with you. (Also, "give a hoot", "give a sh_t".)

Give birth to

Last May, Mary Beth gave birth to a nine-pound baby boy.

Give out

The car had 120,000 miles on it and last winter it finally gave out and would not start.

Give off

The oven was giving off a strange smell. Then, we discovered a rubber glove in the bottom!

Give ground

Roger and his father argued and argued, but neither of them would give any ground.

Give (one's) right arm

I need a new car. I'd give my right arm for one of those new BMW sports cars.

Give rise to

British colonization gave rise to English as an international language.

My mother didn't say I couldn't go. She just gave me a dirty look and I didn't go.

Give (one) hell

When my son came home at 3 a.m., I really gave him hell for not calling. (Also give it to someone. I really gave it to my son when he stayed out late without calling.)

Give (one) the creeps

The prisoner was so crazy that it gave me the creeps to listen to him.

Give thought to

I hope you will give some thought to quitting smoking. It will be much healthier for you.

Something's got to give

I'm working 50 hours a week and trying to go to school at night. I can't go on like this. Something's got to give!