English verb: give the gate | |||
1. | give the gate (change) terminate a relationship abruptly | ||
Samples | Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman. | ||
Synonyms | give the axe, give the bounce | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, break up, part, separate, split, split up | ||