“in someone's”

The following 45 entries include the term in someone's.

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a feather in someone's cap

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: an achievement or honor that someone can be proud of

a light bulb goes off/on (in someone's head)

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used to say that a person suddenly understands something or has a great idea

a word in someone's ear

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: a remark that is made privately to someone

be/get in someone's face

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: to criticize or shout at someone in a very direct and angry way

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

distant look in someone's eye

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: a look on someone's face that shows he or she is thinking about something that is not related to what is happening at the present time

follow in someone's footsteps

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: to do the same things that another person has done before

foremost/uppermost in someone's mind

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: of greatest concern : thought of before anything else

in someone's absence

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: while someone is away

in someone's bad books

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: in a state in which one is not liked or treated nicely by someone

in someone's debt

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: very thankful for something that someone has done for one

in someone's dreams

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used to say that one does not think something that another person wants or expects will ever happen

in someone's employ

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: employed by someone for wages or a salary

in someone's face

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: in a direct way that shows anger or disrespect for someone

in someone's favor

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: in support of (someone) : in a way that helps or benefits (someone)

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