(in somebody or in something)
111snap somebody out of something — ˌsnap ˈout of it/sth | ˌsnap sb ˈout of it/sth idiom no passive (informal) to make an effort to stop feeling unhappy or depressed; to help sb to stop feeling unhappy • You ve been depressed for weeks. It s time you snapped out of it. Main entry:… …
112sound somebody out (about something) — ˌsound sbˈout (about/on sth) | ˌsound sthˈout derived to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way • I wanted to sound him out about a job. • They decided to sound out her interest in the project. Main entry:… …
113sound somebody out (on something) — ˌsound sbˈout (about/on sth) | ˌsound sthˈout derived to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way • I wanted to sound him out about a job. • They decided to sound out her interest in the project. Main entry:… …
114squash somebody up (against something) — ˌsquash ˈup (against sb/sth) | ˌsquash sb/sthˈup (against sb/sth) derived to move so close to sb/sth else that it is uncomfortable • We squashed up to make room for Sue. • I was squashed up against the wall. Main entry: ↑squashderived …
115squeeze somebody out (of something) — ˌsqueeze sb/sthˈout (of sth) derived to prevent sb/sth from continuing to do sth or be in business • Supermarkets are squeezing out small shops. Main entry: ↑squeezederived …
116squeeze somebody up (against something) — ˌsqueeze ˈup (against sb/sth) | ˌsqueeze sbˈup (against sb/sth) derived to move close to sb/sth so that you are pressed against them/it • There ll be enough room if we all squeeze up a little. • I sat squeezed up against the wall. Main entry:… …
118starve somebody out (of something) — ˌstarve sbˈout (of sth) derived to force sb to leave a particular building or area by not allowing them to get any food • If they won t come out, we ll starve them out! Main entry: ↑starvederived …
120talk somebody round (to something) — ˌtalk sb ˈround (to sth) derived (BrE) to persuade sb to accept sth or agree to sth • We finally managed to talk them round to our way of thinking. Main entry: ↑talkderived …