“of someone”

The following 33 entries include the term of someone.

Entries 16–30 of 33
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play into the hands of someone

idiom

: to do something that one does not realize will hurt oneself and help someone else

save the life of (someone)

idiom

: to stop (someone) from dying or being killed

see the last of (someone or something)

idiom

: to see (someone or something) for the last time

spare the blushes of (someone)

idiom

: to prevent (someone) from being embarrassed

stack the odds in favor of (someone)

idiom

: to make it more likely for someone to win, succeed, etc.

step on the toes of (someone)

idiom

: to do something that upsets or offends (someone)

take a lot out of (someone)

idiom

: to require a lot of work or energy and cause someone to feel physically or emotionally tired

take it out of (someone)

idiom

: to require a lot of work or energy and cause someone to feel physically or emotionally tired

take leave of (someone)

idiom

: to say goodbye to (someone) and depart

take the place of (someone or something)

idiom

: to replace (someone or something)

take the side of (someone)

idiom

: to agree with or support (one person or group) and not another

take the starch out of (someone)

idiom

: to make (someone) weak or unsure : to cause (someone) to lose energy or confidence

throw oneself on the mercy of (someone)

idiom

: to beg (someone) for mercy

to the satisfaction of (someone)

idiom

: so that someone is happy, pleased, or satisfied

tread on the toes of (someone)

idiom

: to do something that upsets or offends (someone)

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