what possessed him/her/you/them
idiom
—used to say that someone did something stupid
She was acting like a fool. I don't know what possessed her.
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The relatively large, cheap-feeling, white and blue plastic routers are passable, but what possessed them to put an X on top to house the LED?
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2024
So what possessed him to include it on his latest album?
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2024
So what possessed him to include it on his latest album?
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
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“What possessed him/her/you/them.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20possessed%20him%2Fher%2Fyou%2Fthem. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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