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TAKE THE QUIZ“of something”
The following 24 entries include the term of something.
not like the sound of (something)
idiom: to not like the idea of what is suggested by (something said or described) : to feel that what is suggested sounds bad or serious
pump (someone or something) full of (something)
idiom: to fill (someone or something) with (something) by using a pump —often used figuratively
put (someone) in mind of (something)
idiom: to cause (someone) to remember or think of (something)
stay out of (something)
idiom: to avoid going into (a place)
talk (oneself) out of (something)
phrasal verb: to avoid (something unpleasant or undesirable) by saying things to make other people forgive or excuse one
talk one's way out of (something)
idiom: to avoid (something unpleasant or undesirable) by saying things to make other people forgive or excuse one
the odds are in favor of (something)
idiom: (something) is likely to happen.
the specter of (something)
idiom: a notion or fear of something bad that might happen in the future
within sight of (something)
idiom—used to say that (something specified) can be seen from a certain place
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