3. Phrases with give.
advice, help, money, a talk, pleasure, a reason, an opinion
Can you give me some advice?
A: You can’t come with us.
B: Give me one good reason.
Some common expressions with give are:
give somebody a smile, give somebody a call (= telephone them)
give somebody a hand (= help them)
give somebody a shock/surprise
Veronica looked at me and gave me a smile.
Use words from the box to complete these sentences.
6. Phrases with hand.
Hand can be a noun or a verb:
What’s that in your hand? = noun
Can you hand me that book? = verb
Some expressions with hand are:
give someone a hand
(= help someone):
Can you give me a hand?
hand in hand:
They were walking hand in hand.
by hand:
These carpets are all made by hand.
in hand
(= somebody is dealing with the situation):
The arrangements for the wedding are all in hand.
(near/close) at hand
(= near in time or space):
Keep your phone close at hand.
on hand
(= available):
There is always a doctor on hand.
get out of hand
(= get out of control):
The party got out of hand.
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.