You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZ“someone or something”
The following 72 entries include the term someone or something.
put (someone or something) in the shade
idiom: to be much better than (someone or something)
put (someone or something) through his/her/its paces
idiom: to test what someone or something can do
put (someone or something) to shame
idiom: to be much better than (someone or something)
put (someone or something) to the test
idiom: to cause (someone or something) to be in a situation that shows how strong, good, etc., that person or thing really is
put the screws on/to (someone or something)
idiom: to use force or the threat of force to make (someone or something) do what one wants
rid (someone or something) of
phrasal verb: to cause (someone or something) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)
root (someone or something) on
phrasal verb: to help (someone or something) to win or succeed by expressing or showing strong support
see the last of (someone or something)
idiom: to see (someone or something) for the last time
settle (someone or something) down
phrasal verb: to make (someone or something) quiet, calm, or orderly
sic (something) on (someone or something)
phrasal verb: to order (an animal, such as a dog) to attack (someone or something) —often used figuratively
someone's world revolves around (someone or something)
idiom—used to say that someone or something is extremely important in a person's life
string along with (someone or something)
idiom: to go with or follow (someone or something)
surround oneself with (someone or something)
idiom: to have (certain types of people or things) near one
swing at (someone or something)
idiom: to try to hit (someone or something) by moving something
take (someone or something) by surprise
idiom: to happen to (someone or something) unexpectedly : to surprise (someone or something)
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