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Phrase(s): give someone a lift 1. [and] give someone a ride
Fig. to provide transportation for someone. • I’ve got to get into town. Can you give me a lift? 2. Fig. to raise someone’s spirits; to make a person feel better. • It was a good conversation, and her kind words really gave me a lift.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs