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111change someone's mind — change your/someone’s/mind (about something) phrase to change your someone else’s decision or opinion I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want to go out. What made you change your mind? See if you can change his mind about coming with us. Thesaurus: to …
112drop someone in it — british informal phrase to cause trouble for someone, especially by telling someone else that they have done something wrong You really dropped me in it with the boss! Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: drop …
113give someone a taste of their own medicine — give someone a taste/dose/of their own medicine phrase to treat someone in the same bad way that they have treated someone else It’s time those cheats got a taste of their own medicine. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat… …
114get the jump on someone — have/get/the jump on someone informal phrase to be in a stronger position than someone else The Japanese, once again, may be embarrassing the US manufacturers by getting the jump on them. Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym …
115in someone's place — in someone’s place phrase used for talking about what you would do if you were in the same situation as someone else Wouldn’t you do the same if you were in Bill’s place? put yourself in someone’s place (=imagine what a situation is like for… …
116keep someone company — phrase to spend time with someone so that they will not feel lonely Would you like me to stay and keep you company? Thesaurus: to spend time with friendssynonym Main entry: company * * * accompany or spend time with someone in order to prevent… …
117stoop to someone's level — stoop/descend/to someone’s level phrase to behave in the same bad way that someone else is behaving Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat yousynonym Main entry: level * * * stoop to someone s level see ↑ …
118think the sun shines out of someone's arse — think the sun shines out of someone’s arse impolite phrase used for saying that someone thinks that they are very special or that someone else is very special. This expression is used when the speaker does not have the same opinion. Thesaurus: to …
119what does someone care? — what does it matter?/what does someone care?/mainly spoken phrase used for showing that something is not important to you or to someone else Of course, some people will criticize you, but what does it matter? To hell with politics! What do I care …
120beat someone to the punch — informal anticipate or forestall someone s actions * * * beat someone to the punch see ↑punch, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑beat beat (someone) to the punch : to do or achieve something before someone else is able to We were working on a new product but… …
