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TAKE THE QUIZ“someone or something”
The following 72 entries include the term someone or something.
put (someone or something) in the shade
idiom: to be much better than (someone or something)
put (someone or something) through his/her/its paces
idiom: to test what someone or something can do
put (someone or something) to shame
idiom: to be much better than (someone or something)
put (someone or something) to the test
idiom: to cause (someone or something) to be in a situation that shows how strong, good, etc., that person or thing really is
put the screws on/to (someone or something)
idiom: to use force or the threat of force to make (someone or something) do what one wants
rid (someone or something) of
phrasal verb: to cause (someone or something) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)
root (someone or something) on
phrasal verb: to help (someone or something) to win or succeed by expressing or showing strong support
see the last of (someone or something)
idiom: to see (someone or something) for the last time
settle (someone or something) down
phrasal verb: to make (someone or something) quiet, calm, or orderly
sic (something) on (someone or something)
phrasal verb: to order (an animal, such as a dog) to attack (someone or something) —often used figuratively
someone's world revolves around (someone or something)
idiom—used to say that someone or something is extremely important in a person's life
string along with (someone or something)
idiom: to go with or follow (someone or something)
surround oneself with (someone or something)
idiom: to have (certain types of people or things) near one
swing at (someone or something)
idiom: to try to hit (someone or something) by moving something
take (someone or something) by surprise
idiom: to happen to (someone or something) unexpectedly : to surprise (someone or something)
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