GIVE (SOMEONE) THE SHIRT OFF (ONE’S) BACK, GO AGAINST THE GRAIN, GO AROUND IN CIRCLES: American English Idioms #96
GIVE (SOMEONE) THE SHIRT OFF (ONE’S) BACK The idiom “give someone the shirt off one’s back” means to give someone something of great value, even if it means impoverishing oneself. The person giving does not expect anything in return. The phrase “give someone the shirt off one’s back” is an idiom meaning to give all…