(transitive with à) to follow up (on a case), to pursue, to act on

(transitive with à) to trust (someone) because of their appearance, because they look like the salt of the earth

(transitive with à) to breastfeed, to nurse

(figuratively) to cast pearls before swine

a gift is a gift; giving is giving, taking back is stealing (a gift is irrevocable)

(climbing) to give someone more slack / (transitive with à) (informal, figuratively) to cut someone some slack, to give someone some rope, to give someone more leeway

(derogatory) to make a show of oneself, to make a spectacle of oneself, to make an exhibition of oneself

(figuratively, transitive with à) to give one's word, to promise (to someone)

(informal) to let someone guess (used to dramatise something unsurprising.)

(transitive with à) to give the floor to someone, to call on someone, to give someone a chance to speak