“someone or something”

The following 73 entries include the term someone or something.

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give (someone or something) a clean bill of health

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: to officially say that someone is healthy or that something is working correctly

give (someone or something) a/the once-over

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: to look at or examine (someone or something) in a quick way

give (someone or something) a wide berth

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: to avoid or stay away from (someone or something)

give up on (someone or something)

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: to stop trying to improve the condition of (someone)

good for (someone or something)

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used to express approval of someone

have (got) someone or something covered

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: to have done, gotten, or provided whatever is needed : take care of everything

have (someone or something) (all) to oneself

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: to be in a situation in which one is not required to share someone or something with anyone else

have (someone or something) in mind

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have (someone or something) to thank for (something)

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used to say that someone or something is responsible for something

hold back (someone or something)

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: to stop (someone) from doing something

hold (someone or something) in high regard

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: to have great respect for (someone or something)

hush up (someone or something)

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: to prevent people from knowing the truth about (something, such as a crime)

in order for (someone or something) to

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: to make it possible for (someone or something) to (be or do something)

keep a watchful eye on (someone or something)

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: to watch (someone or something) closely

keep (someone or something) at arm's length

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: to avoid being very close to or friendly with someone or something

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