“someone\'s”

The following 412 entries include the term someone\'s.

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have someone's number

idiom

: to be able to deal with or defeat someone easily especially because one knows or understands that person so well

have/take/get someone's measure

idiom

: to have or get a good understanding about what is needed to defeat or deal with (someone one is competing against)

history is on someone's side

idiom

used to say that it is a good thing for someone that the fact that something happened in the past means it will likely happen again

hold/put a gun to someone's head

idiom

: to force someone to do something by using threats

hurt someone's feelings

idiom

: to upset someone : to make someone feel bad

in all someone's life

idiom

: at any time

in/from the depths of someone's heart/soul/being

idiom

: in a way that is very complete, extreme, or strongly felt

in someone's absence

idiom

: while someone is away

in someone's bad books

idiom

: in a state in which one is not liked or treated nicely by someone

in someone's debt

idiom

: very thankful for something that someone has done for one

in someone's dreams

idiom

used to say that one does not think something that another person wants or expects will ever happen

in someone's employ

idiom

: employed by someone for wages or a salary

in someone's face

idiom

: in a direct way that shows anger or disrespect for someone

in someone's favor

idiom

: in support of (someone) : in a way that helps or benefits (someone)

in someone's good books

idiom

: in a state in which one is liked or are treated nicely by someone

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