gimme
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So when groups get on the green the gimme is a way to get back on pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
I found that eliminating gimme putts has helped my game and scoring as I maintain my focus better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
What was once an annual gimme, is now a brutal benchmark which England have struggled to reach.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
So, this is not a gimme for Wolves, but even with Matheus Cunha suspended, they will see this game as an opportunity to put more space between them and the bottom three.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025
“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
But the Pac-12 right now, with the slate of games from top to bottom, there’s no gimmes.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
Still, his midrange touch is so soft that those in-between shots have almost become gimmes over the last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
"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 and had a tying shot late blocked by Kuzma that could have changed the game.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
