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The following 412 entries include the term someone's.
to someone's disadvantage
phrase: in a way that is causes loss, damage or harm to someone
to someone's disappointment
phrase: causing someone to feel sad, unhappy, or displeased because something was not as good as expected or because something hoped for or expected did not happen
to someone's face
phrase: directly to someone
to someone's horror
phrase—used to say that a person is horrified about something
to someone's liking
phrase: appealing or enjoyable to someone
to someone's practiced eye
phrase: according to someone's extensive knowledge about and experience with the way something looks
to someone's satisfaction
phrase: so that someone is happy, pleased, or satisfied
to someone's taste
phrase: liked by someone
to someone's way of thinking
phrase: in someone's opinion
to the best of someone's recollection
phrase: from what someone can remember
tread on (someone's) toes
phrase: to do something that upsets or offends (someone)
try someone's patience
phrase: to cause someone to start getting annoyed or upset because of something that is going on too long
turn someone's stomach
phrase: to makes someone feel ill or uncomfortable usually due to being offensive or disgusting
twist someone's arm
phrase: to grab someone's arm and bend it in order to cause pain
twist someone's words
phrase: to repeat what someone said in a way that has a different meaning
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