givesomeonethearm (third-person singular simple presentgives someone the arm,present participlegiving someone the arm,simple pastgave someone the arm,past participlegiven someone the arm)
- (US, informal) To direct thebras d'honneur(obscene gesture) at someone.
- 1973, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola,The Godfather Part II (screenplay, second draft)
- Pentangeli walks out of the restaurant; there's a little tension between the bodyguards of the two factions.
- ROSATO (O.S.) Hey, Five-Angels...
- Hegives him the arm.
- Frankie's face turns red, like he wants to have it out here and now; but Willy Cicci calms his down, and they all make their move out.
