You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZ“something to”
The following 30 entries include the term something to.
mean something to (someone)
phrase: to be important to (someone) : to be something (someone) cares about
open (someone or something) to (someone or something)
phrase: to allow (a particular group of people) to enter, use, or participate in (something)
pick (someone or something) to pieces/shreds
phrase: to study and criticize all of the parts of (someone or something)
praise (someone or something) to the skies
phrase: to praise (someone or something) very much
push (something) to the back of one's mind
phrase: to try not to think about (something)
put/set (something) to rights
phrase: to put (something) back into the normal or proper condition
put (someone or something) to shame
phrase: to be much better than (someone or something)
put (someone or something) to the test
phrase: to cause (someone or something) to be in a situation that shows how strong, good, etc., that person or thing really is
put (something) to (good) use
phrase: to use (something) in an effective way
reduce (something) to ashes
phrase: to completely destroy (something) by burning
take (something) to heart
phrase: to be deeply affected or hurt by something
tear (someone or something) to pieces/shreds
phrase: to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or 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 (something) to (good) account
phrase: to gain or profit from (something) : to take advantage of (something)
with (something) to spare
phrase—used to indicate how much or how little someone has of something extra that can be used if it is needed
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