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TAKE THE QUIZ“someone or something”
The following 73 entries include the term someone or something.
take (someone or something) by surprise
phrase: to happen to (someone or something) unexpectedly : to surprise (someone or something)
take (someone or something) seriously
phrase: to treat (someone or something) as being very important and deserving attention or respect
take the place of (someone or something)
phrase: to replace (someone or something)
tear (someone or something) to pieces/shreds
phrase: to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way
tee off on (someone or something)
verb: to speak about (someone or something) in an angry way
to subject (someone or something) to
phrase: to cause or force (someone or something) to experience (something harmful, unpleasant, etc.) —often used as (be) subjected to
turn out like (someone or something)
phrase: to become like (someone or something)
watch (someone or something) like a hawk
phrase: to watch (someone or something) very carefully
wave (someone or something) through
verb: to move one's hand in a way that tells someone to continue moving through a particular area
winkle (someone or something) out of
phrase: to use a lot of effort to get (information) from (someone)
wipe (someone or something) off the face of the earth
phrase: to destroy (someone or something) completely
wipe (someone or something) off the map
phrase: to completely destroy (someone or something)
wish (someone or something) on (someone)
phrase: to want (someone) to have or be affected by (someone or something bad or unpleasant)
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