“someone 's”

The following 412 entries include the term someone 's.

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to someone's disadvantage

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: in a way that is causes loss, damage or harm to someone

to someone's disappointment

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: causing someone to feel sad, unhappy, or displeased because something was not as good as expected or because something hoped for or expected did not happen

to someone's face

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: directly to someone

to someone's horror

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used to say that a person is horrified about something

to someone's liking

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: appealing or enjoyable to someone

to someone's practiced eye

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: according to someone's extensive knowledge about and experience with the way something looks

to someone's satisfaction

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: so that someone is happy, pleased, or satisfied

to someone's taste

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: liked by someone

to someone's way of thinking

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: in someone's opinion

to the best of someone's recollection

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: from what someone can remember

tread on (someone's) toes

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: to do something that upsets or offends (someone)

try someone's patience

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: to cause someone to start getting annoyed or upset because of something that is going on too long

turn someone's stomach

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: to makes someone feel ill or uncomfortable usually due to being offensive or disgusting

twist someone's arm

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: to grab someone's arm and bend it in order to cause pain

twist someone's words

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: to repeat what someone said in a way that has a different meaning

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