to worry somebody
1worry — wor|ry1 W2S1 [ˈwʌri US ˈwə:ri] v past tense and past participle worried present participle worrying third person singular worries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be anxious)¦ 2 don t worry 3¦(make somebody anxious)¦ 4 not to worry 5 nothing to worry about …
2split on somebody (to somebody) — ˈsplit on sb (to sb) derived (BrE, informal) to tell sb in authority about sth wrong, dishonest, etc. that sb else has done • Don t worry he won t split on us. Main entry: ↑splitderived …
3(be) the death of somebody — be the ˈdeath of sb idiom (informal) to worry or upset sb very much • Those kids will be the death of me. Main entry: ↑deathidiom …
4hang over somebody — ˌhang ˈover sb derived if sth bad or unpleasant is hanging over you, you think about it and worry about it a lot because it is happening or might happen • The possibility of a court case is still hanging over her. Main entry: ↑hangderived …
5have (got) somebody's back — have (got) sb s ˈback idiom (NAmE, informal) to protect and support sb • Don t worry, I ve got your back. • I m loyal and I ve got your back …
6lead somebody a (merry) dance — lead sb a (merry) ˈdance idiom (BrE) to cause sb a lot of trouble or worry Main entry: ↑leadidiom …
7let somebody stew in their own juice — let sb stew in their own ˈjuice idiom (informal) to leave sb to worry and suffer the unpleasant effects of their own actions Main entry: ↑stewidiom …
8prey on somebody's mind — prey on sb s ˈmind idiom (of a thought, problem, etc.) to make sb think and worry about it all the time • The thought that he could have helped more preyed on his mind. Main entry: ↑preyidiom …
9ride roughshod over somebody — ride, etc. ˈroughshod over sb idiom (especially BrE) (US usually run ˈroughshod over sb) to treat sb badly and not worry about their feelings Main entry: ↑roughshodidiom …
10run roughshod over somebody — ride, etc. ˈroughshod over sb idiom (especially BrE) (US usually run ˈroughshod over sb) to treat sb badly and not worry about their feelings Main entry: ↑roughshodidiom …
