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

give ear to something • have an ear for something
give ear to something —listen sympathetically to a suggestion,
etc.; heed smth.: They read up on long-distance cycling and
gave ear to the advice of friends and relatives.
have an ear for something —have the ability to learn music
or languages quickly: He had an ear for languages, which he
enjoyed, and by this time he spoke five fluently.
give full weight to something • give weight to
something
give full weight to something —treat smb.’s testimony, evi-
dence, etc. as valid or important: Dr. Fielden acknowledged
he had no training in the field of chiropractic treatment, yet
the court gave full weight to his opinions.
give weight to something —support or add to the validity of
the evidence, etc.: The fact that he had answered the phone
at ten o’clock gave weight to his claim that he had not been
out on the evening in question.
give heart to someone • give one’s heart to
 someone
give heart to someone —inspire smb. with confidence;
encourage a person: Tom says he hopes his success will give
heart to those who have lost their jobs. Cf.: take heart from
someone — be encouraged or inspired by a person: During the
time I spent in Nigeria I took heart from brand-new converts
to the Church.
give one’s heart to someone —(also: lose one’s heart to someone)
fall in love with a person: She grew to womanhood, and gave
her heart to one who could not know its worth.
give it a name • you name it
give it a name —(imper.) 
1
. say what it is you want: I know
you want something or you wouldn’t have come to see me.
Give it a name old fellow! 2. what would you like to drink:
What are you drinking? Give it a name, chaps — there’s every-
thing here.
you name it—everything that you can think of is available:
I’ve written every kind of music there is. You name it, I’ve
written it.