give to understand|give|understand イディオム

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give to understand|give|understand

v. phr., informal 1. To make a person think that something is true but not tell him; suggest; hint. Mr. Johnson gave Billy to understand that he would pay him if he helped him clean the yard. 2. To make a person understand by telling him very plainly or boldly. Frank was given to understand in a short note from the boss that he was fired.

give to understand|give|understand

v. phr., informal 1. To accomplish a being anticipate that article is accurate but not acquaint him; suggest; hint. Mr. Johnson gave Billy to accept that he would pay him if he helped him apple-pie the yard. 2. To accomplish a being accept by cogent him actual audibly or boldly. Frank was accustomed to accept in a abbreviate agenda from the bang-up that he was fired. Dictionary