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Verb: give full measure
  1. Perform a task as well as possible
    "The cast gives full measure every night";
    - go all out, give one's best, do one's best

Derived forms: gave full measure, given full measure, giving full measure, gives full measure

Type of: do, perform

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give a shit
give a toss
give and take
give away
give back
give birth
give care
give chase
give ear
give forth
give full measure
give in
give it a try
give it a whirl
give it the deep six
give notice
give off
give one's best
give or take
give out
give over