given to

Idioms and Phrases

Tending toward, inclined to, as in She was given to eating crackers in bed . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

Jeanell Hippolyte, 41, whose two children were born in the UK, challenged the Home Office's refusal to review its decision, after ILR was given to her brothers and father because of the latter's Windrush status.

From BBC

The seven-game ban given to Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur for a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min has restarted the conversation about racism towards players and fans of East and South East Asian descent.

From BBC

Bragg went on to say that “Consideration must be given to various non-dismissal options” including postponing all remaining proceedings in the case “until after the defendant’s upcoming presidential term.”

From Salon

Well, Lucille Ball's F-bomb, actually, because the advice given to the singer oh so many years ago was, "F**k him."

From Salon

“So much lies in your hands and the decision you make in this case: the future of my family, the safety of the people of Los Angeles and any faith in the criminal justice system at all,” she told Arnold on Tuesday morning, adding the deal given to Pineda tells police “that even with proper witness testimony, ample video evidence and a bit of luck, they can kill without repercussion.”

From Los Angeles Times