gimme

Example Sentences

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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

Since we eliminated gimme putts toward team scores, everyone is much happier, with less grumbling about outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

Rather than a “daunting” challenge, in other words, that one looks like a gimme.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

“Somebody gimme a lead to the place. Then that Burma Jones told me to look in that cabinet under the bar.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole