gimme
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“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
If you want to get rid of the gimme, remind me not to play a round with you.
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
Rather than a “daunting” challenge, in other words, that one looks like a gimme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
They wanted to hear about the gal lots of times and they gimme somethin' to eat and drink and some tobacco.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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
Moss still threw for 229 yards and a touchdown in an efficient performance — and could’ve had two more scores, had his receivers not dropped two gimmes in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2024
Iowa State, attempting to extend its school-record bowl streak to six in a row, is the perfect illustration of there being no gimmes in the Big 12.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
"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
