to be polite to somebody
1somebody's advanced age — of advanced ˈyears | sb s advanced ˈage idiom used in polite expressions to describe sb as ‘very old’ • He was a man of advanced years. • (humorous) Even at my advanced age I still know how to enjoy myself! Main entry: ↑ …
2(be) on speaking terms (with somebody) — be on ˈspeaking terms (with sb) | be ˈspeaking (to sb) idiom to be willing to be polite or friendly towards sb, especially after an argument • She s not been on speaking terms with her uncle for years. • Are they speaking to each other again yet? …
3(be) speaking (to somebody) — be on ˈspeaking terms (with sb) | be ˈspeaking (to sb) idiom to be willing to be polite or friendly towards sb, especially after an argument • She s not been on speaking terms with her uncle for years. • Are they speaking to each other again yet? …
4bugger somebody about — ˌbugger sb aˈbout/aˈround derived (BrE, taboo, slang) to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time • I m sick of being buggered about by the company. …
5bugger somebody around — ˌbugger sb aˈbout/aˈround derived (BrE, taboo, slang) to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time • I m sick of being buggered about by the company. …
6do somebody the courtesy of doing something — do sb the courtesy of doing sth idiom to be polite by doing the thing that is mentioned • Please do me the courtesy of listening to what I m saying. Main entry: ↑courtesyidiom …
7fuck somebody around — ˌfuck sb aˈround derived (BrE also ˌfuck sb aˈbout) to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time • This damn company keeps fucking me around. A more polite, informal way of saying this is mess sb… …
8fuck somebody about — ˌfuck sb aˈround derived (BrE also ˌfuck sb aˈbout) to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time • This damn company keeps fucking me around. A more polite, informal way of saying this is mess sb… …
9fuck somebody up — ˌfuck sbˈup derived to upset or confuse sb so much that they are not able to deal with problems in their life • My parents divorce really fucked me up. A more polite way to express this is mess sb up. Main entry: ↑fuckderived …
10fuck with somebody — ˈfuck with sb derived to treat sb badly in a way that makes them annoyed • Don t fuck with him. A more polite way to express this is mess with sb. Main entry: ↑fuckderived …
