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  • 121over someone's head — 1) (also above someone s head) beyond someone s ability to understand the discussion was over my head, I m afraid 2) without someone s knowledge or involvement, esp. when they have a right to it the deal was struck over the heads of the regions… …

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  • 122put the blame on someone — blame someone, place the blame upon someone, accuse someone else of …

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  • 123be one in the eye for someone — be one in the eye for (someone) British & Australian, informal if something that someone does is one in the eye for someone else, it will annoy that person because they did not want it to happen or did not think it could happen. When I got my… …

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  • 124fill someone's shoes — fill (someone s) shoes to do what someone else has done as well as they did. He was a great coach, and it s not going to be easy to get someone to fill his shoes …

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  • 125go to bat for someone — go to bat for (someone) American & Australian to give help and support to someone who is in trouble, often by talking to someone else for them. Give me some decent evidence and I ll go to bat for you …

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  • 126hand over someone — hand over (someone/something) to give someone or something to someone else. The prisoners were handed over to the marshals to be taken to another jail to serve their sentences. The old man handed his passport over …

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  • 127keep up with someone — keep up (with (someone/something)) 1. to stay level or equal with someone or something. I m too old or too tired and I just can t keep up. The little boy tried very hard to keep up with his older brother s accomplishments. 2. to move as quickly… …

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  • 128make someone's toes curl — make (someone s) toes curl British & Australian 1. if an experience makes your toes curl, it makes you feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed for someone else. The very thought of what she said makes my toes curl. (American, American) 2. to… …

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