“[someone's]”

The following 412 entries include the term [someone's].

Entries 46–60 of 412
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beyond someone's ken

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: not within the range of what someone knows or understands

beyond someone's reach

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: not close enough to be touched or picked up by someone

bite someone's head off

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: to yell at someone or to be very critical of someone especially very suddenly and without a good reason

blow someone's brains out

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: to kill someone with a shot to the head

blow someone's mind

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: to strongly affect someone with surprise, wonder, delight, etc. : to amaze or overwhelm someone

borrow/take a page from someone's book

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: to do the same thing that someone else has done

box someone's ears

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: to hit someone on the sides of the head or on the ears

break someone's heart

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: to cause someone to feel great sorrow or sadness

breathe down someone's neck

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: to chase after someone closely

bring a tear to someone's eye

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: to make someone cry a little

bring (something) to someone's notice

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: to tell someone about (something)

bring the matter to someone's attention

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: to make someone aware of some problem

bring to someone's attention

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: to make someone aware of (something)

bust someone's chops

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: to criticize someone in a playful way : tease

butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth

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used to say that a person who appears to be innocent, sincere, or kind is really not

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