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Verb: give the gate
Usage: US, informal
  1. Terminate a relationship abruptly
    - give the axe [informal], give the bounce [US, informal]

Derived forms: gave the gate, giving the gate, given the gate, gives the gate

Type of: break, break up, part, separate, split, split up

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give or take
give out
give over
give rise
give suck
give thanks
give the axe
give the bounce
give the eye
give the game away
give the gate
give the glad eye
give the once over
give the sack
give tongue to
give up
give vent
give voice
give way
give-and-go
give-and-take