A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

girl-boy • girlie-boy
girl-boy —
1
. (derog.) a girlish boy whose behavior is more
suitable for a girl than for a boy: Little boys are laughed at as
effeminate, silly girl-boys if they want to make patchwork or
play with a doll. 2. a girl considered boyish in behavior or
manner: My first baby was a girl-boy, she was hell on wheels,
I am glad my other two were boys.
girlie-boy —(UK sl.) an effeminate young male homosexual
(also: ladyboy): The popular rock musical tells the story of a
“girlie-boy” singer who undergoes a botched sex-change oper-
ation.
Girl Guide • Girl Guider
Girl Guide —(UK) a girl between about 
1
0 and 
1
6 who is a
member of the Girl Guides Association (an organization of
girls corresponding to the Boy Scouts): She had on a starchy white
blouse and blue skirt. Looked like a goddam girl guide.
Girl Guider —(UK) an adult leader in the Girl Guide move-
ment: An old girl from the Class of 
1
95
1
, she was a school ath-
lete and netball player; a ballet and tap-dancer and a Girl
Guider.
give a name to someone • put a name to someone
give a name to someone —name a newborn child: One should
not give a name to a child that will be difficult to pronounce
or to write.
put a name to someone —remember the name of a person: I
would find it difficult to put a name to everyone in this room.
give a name to something • give one’s name to
something
give a name to something —assign a name to a thing: Go to
a village and ask a peasant what his religion is. He will not be
able to give a name to his religion.
give one’s name to something —(also: lend one’s name to some-
thing ) allow one’s name to be associated with smth.: He gave
his name to a well-known brand of frozen food.