gimme
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Let’s all join in a big pep squad cheer — gimme an E! — for Eric Sondheimer’s 50th anniversary covering high school sports in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
“There are no gimme games in this league for anybody, whether you are in first or last — every game is hard,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Yes, there would still be work to do, but if there ever was a gimme this season then it is playing Burnley at home.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
If your 2-foot putt is so easy that you can call it a gimme and pick the ball up, why not take the 10 seconds to tap it in?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
“Look, you wanna gimme half a dozen wine cakes, too? Ignatius gets nasty if we run outta cake.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
And let’s face it, the average golfer only has a few par putts per round so most putts are candidates for gimmes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
On Friday night, Cronin and the Bruins will take on the challenge of Central Florida and his longtime adversary Dawkins, mindful there are no gimmes once you get this far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
"That first half showed there's going to be no gimmes in this competition," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2022
Joel Embiid had 27 points and 14 rebounds for the Sixers but missed a couple of gimmes late that could have changed the game.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Joel Embiid had 27 points and 14 rebounds for the Sixers but missed a couple of gimmes and had a tying shot late blocked by Kuzma that could have changed the game.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
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