give one's eye-teeth

give one's eye-teeth
To sacrifice something valuable

Id give an eye-tooth for that.


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  • give one's eye teeth to be — ► give one s eye teeth for (or to be or to do) do anything in order to have or to be or do. Main Entry: ↑eye tooth …   English terms dictionary

  • give one's eye teeth to do — ► give one s eye teeth for (or to be or to do) do anything in order to have or to be or do. Main Entry: ↑eye tooth …   English terms dictionary

  • give one's eye teeth for (or to be) — do anything in order to have or be. → eye tooth …   English new terms dictionary

  • give one's eye teeth for — ► give one s eye teeth for (or to be or to do) do anything in order to have or to be or do. Main Entry: ↑eye tooth …   English terms dictionary

  • eye tooth — ► NOUN ▪ a canine tooth, especially one in the upper jaw. ● give one s eye teeth for (or to be or to do) Cf. ↑give one s eye teeth to do …   English terms dictionary

  • eye tooth — noun a canine tooth, especially one in the upper jaw. Phrases give one s eye teeth for (or to be) do anything in order to have or be …   English new terms dictionary

  • eye tooth — n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Because it is directly below the eye] 1.) sb would give their eye teeth for sth spoken used to say that someone wants something very much ▪ I d give my eye teeth to be able to play the piano like that. 2.) one of the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • eye tooth — noun (C) 1 one of the long pointed teeth at the corner of your mouth; canine tooth 2 give your eye teeth for sth spoken used when you want something very much: I d give my eye teeth to be able to play the piano like that …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • give — give1 [ gıv ] (past tense gave [ geıv ] ; past participle giv|en [ gıvn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 provide someone with something ▸ 2 make someone owner of something ▸ 3 put medicine in someone ▸ 4 cause effect/experience ▸ 5 communicate ▸ 6 perform action …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • give — I UK [ɡɪv] / US verb Word forms give : present tense I/you/we/they give he/she/it gives present participle giving past tense gave UK [ɡeɪv] / US past participle given UK [ˈɡɪv(ə)n] / US *** 1) [transitive] to put something in someone s hand, or… …   English dictionary

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