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TAKE THE QUIZ“someone up”
The following 9 entries include the term someone up.
drive (someone) up the wall
idiomatic phrase: to make (someone) very irritated, angry, or annoyed
chew (someone) up and spit (him or her) out
idiom: to defeat (someone) badly
feed (someone) up
idiom: to make (someone) stronger or less thin by giving them large meals
give (someone) up for lost
idiom: to decide that someone cannot be helped or saved
hold (someone) up to (public) ridicule
idiom: to make fun of (someone) publicly
mess (something or someone) up
idiom: to make mistakes when one is doing or making (something)
pair (someone) up with (someone)
idiom: to join (a person) with (another person) for a purpose, job, etc.
put (someone) up to
phrasal verb: to convince (someone) to do (something stupid or foolish)
rub (someone) up the wrong way
idiom: to cause (someone) to be angry or annoyed : to irritate
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