someone or something
1someone's/something's days are numbered — someone or something will not survive or remain in a position of power or advantage for much longer my days as director were numbered …
2someone or something from hell — n. omeone or something very intense, annoying, or challenging. (As if the person or thing were a demon from hell.) □ She is the nurse from hell and just loves to give shots. □ I just came back from a cruise from hell and have lots of horror… …
3turn someone against something — turn (someone/something) against (someone/something) to cause someone or something to oppose someone or something else. He took all of our proposals and turned them against us. Advisors have been trying to turn the president against increased… …
4do a dump on someone or something — AND dump all over someone or something; dump on someone or something tv. to criticize someone or something; to destroy someone or something. □ There is no need to do a dump on me. I didn’t wreck your car. □ The boss mad as a wet hen dumped all… …
5eat someone or something alive — eat (someone or something) alive see ↑eat • • • Main Entry: ↑alive eat (someone or something) alive 1 of insects : to bite (someone or something) many times The mosquitoes were eating us alive. [=we were being bitten frequently by many… …
6give someone or something a clean bill of health — give (someone or something) a clean bill of health : to officially say that someone is healthy or that something is working correctly The doctor gave him a clean bill of health. The governor gives the program a clean bill of health. • • • Main… …
7catch/take someone or something by surprise — catch/take (someone or something) by surprise 1 : to happen to (someone or something) unexpectedly : to surprise (someone or something) The question caught him by surprise. The organization was taken completely by surprise by the announcement. 2 …
8suck (someone) into (something) — to cause someone to become involved in something or do something. I got sucked into their argument because I was a friend of the family. I didn t return the salesman s phone calls because I didn t want to be sucked in. Usage notes: usually used… …
9have someone or something in mind — be thinking of ■ intend I had it in mind to ask you to work for me * * * have (someone or something) in mind : to be thinking of (someone or something): such as a : to be thinking of choosing (someone) for a job, position, etc. They have you in… …
10watch someone or something like a hawk — watch (someone or something) like a hawk : to watch (someone or something) very carefully The storeowner watches those teenagers like a hawk whenever they come in because she s afraid they re going to steal something. • • • Main Entry: ↑hawk… …
