give one an idea

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It was quite true that the grains of it were hard and sharp, so as to give one an idea that it would make good eating neither for women nor children.

From Castle Richmond by Trollope, Anthony

All that one hears or reads of the extent of the Amazons and its tributaries does not give one an idea of its immensity as a whole.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 by Various

They are bizarre and give one an idea of what the Author is trying to convey.

From Astounding Stories, August, 1931 by Various

I have seen a photograph of the Mirror Lake, in California, which, as far as I know, is the only thing that could possibly give one an idea of the marvellous effect of these reflections.

From A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months by Brassey, Annie

Only an intelligent study of a map of the city will give one an idea of its plan.

From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1884 by Various