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91refer (someone) to something — refer (someone) to (someone/something) to give someone the name of someone else or of an organization. My doctor referred me to a cancer specialist. She was referred to the Rare Books department of the public library. Usage notes: people are… …
92refer (someone) to — (someone/something) to give someone the name of someone else or of an organization. My doctor referred me to a cancer specialist. She was referred to the Rare Books department of the public library. Usage notes: people are usually referred to… …
93mess around (with someone) — AND mess about (with someone); monkey around (with someone) 1. in. to play with someone sexually. □ Those two have been messing around. □ Pete was messing around with Maria, and now she’s storked. 2. in. to waste someone’s time …
94take someone's place — To act as substitute for, or successor to, someone • • • Main Entry: ↑place * * * take someone’s place take the place of someone phrase to do something instead of someone else No one could ever take the place of her father. Joe resigned as… …
95revenge yourself on someone (for something) — revenge yourself on someone (for something)/be revenged on someone (for something)/ phrase to hurt or punish someone because they have hurt you or someone else Eric wanted to revenge himself on John for his arrogance. Thesaurus: to treat someone… …
96be revenged on someone (for something) — revenge yourself on someone (for something)/be revenged on someone (for something)/ phrase to hurt or punish someone because they have hurt you or someone else Eric wanted to revenge himself on John for his arrogance. Thesaurus: to treat someone… …
97take a leaf from someone's book — take a leaf out of/from/someone’s book phrase to copy what someone else does because they are successful at doing it They should take a leaf out of industry’s book and pay both management and staff on results. Thesaurus: to copy someone or… …
98to someone's face — to someone’s face phrase if you say something to someone’s face, you say it to them directly If Terry has anything to say, he should say it to my face. Thesaurus: talking in a direct waysynonym Main entry: face * * * to someone s face : directly… …
99under someone's thumb — under someone’s thumb phrase completely controlled by someone else He’s really got you under his thumb, hasn’t he? Thesaurus: limited and limitingsynonym Main entry: thumb * * * completely under someone s influence or control * * * under someone… …
100play into someone's hands — act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage * * * play into someone s hands see ↑play, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hand play into someone s hands (or play into the hands of someone) : to do something that you do not realize will… …
