“someone on”

The following 10 entries include the term someone on.

call (someone) on the carpet

phrase

: to criticize (someone) for doing something wrong

have (someone) on a string

phrase

: to be able to make (someone) do anything one wants

keep (someone) on his/her toes

phrase

: to cause someone to be alert and prepared to deal with problems

put/place (someone) on a pedestal

phrase

: to think of someone as a perfect person with no faults : to admire someone greatly

put (someone) on to

verb

: to give (someone) information about (something) : to tell (someone) about (something that he or she did not know about before)

put (something or someone) on the map

phrase

: to make (a place, a person, etc.) famous or well-known

quote someone on

phrase

: to tell other people that someone said (something)

remand (someone) on bail

phrase

: to allow (someone) to post bail and wait for trial at home instead of in prison

sell (someone) on

verb

: to persuade (someone) to be interested in and excited about (something) often used as (be) sold on

turn (someone) on to (something)

phrase

: to cause (someone) to use or become interested in (something) for the first time


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