give someone a rush —(sl.)
1. bestow lavish attention on a girl or woman:
- An actor gives her a mild rush, and she dreams of a glamorous life with him.
2. give a person a feeling of exhilaration:
- Methadone is addictive, too, but it doesn’t give the pleasurable “rush” that heroin addicts speak of.
give someone the bum’s rush —(sl.) throw smb. out or dismiss unceremoniously:
- That I was given the bum’s rush is understandable under the circumstances, but not excusable for a fellow in the hospitality business.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase bum rush something—(sl.) stampede or crash into an area:
- Police “bum rushed” the house where they found the gun they say is Jamison’s.