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TAKE THE QUIZ“"someone to"”
The following 17 entries include the term "someone to".
beat (someone) to the punch
phrase: to do or achieve something before someone else is able to
bring (someone) to his/her knees
phrase: to completely defeat or overwhelm (someone) —often used figuratively
cut (someone) to the quick
phrase: to make (someone) very upset
drive (someone) to an early grave
phrase: to cause someone to die when fairly young
drive someone to drink
phrase: to cause someone to drink lots of alcohol
give (someone) to understand
phrase: to cause (someone) to believe (something)
leave someone to his or her own devices
phrase: to allow (someone) to do what he or she wants or is able to do without being controlled or helped by anyone else —often used as be left to one's own devices
move (someone) to tears
phrase: to affect (someone) so strongly that he or she cries
not for (someone) to (do something)
phrase: not the right or duty of (someone) to (do something)
put (someone) to flight
phrase: to cause (someone) to leave or run away
put (someone) to the sword
phrase: to kill (someone) with a sword
reduce (someone) to silence
phrase: to cause (someone) to become suddenly silent
reduce (someone) to tears
phrase: to cause (someone) to cry
scare someone to death
phrase: to scare someone very much
show/see (someone) to the door
phrase: to go to the door with (someone who is leaving)
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
