“at someone”

The following 5 entries include the term at someone.

get back at (someone)

idiom

: to do something bad or unpleasant to (someone who has treated one badly or unfairly)

put/stick two fingers up at someone

idiom

: to make an obscene gesture by holding up the index finger and the middle finger of one hand in the shape of a V while keeping the palm turned inward

stare at (someone)

phrasal verb

: to look steadily at (someone) often used figuratively for something that should be apparent

swing at (someone or something)

idiom

: to try to hit (someone or something) by moving something

throw oneself at (someone)

idiom

: to try too hard to attract the attention of (someone one is sexually attracted to)


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