(in somebody or in something)
71let somebody in for something — ˌlet sb/yourself ˈin for sth derived (informal) to involve sb/yourself in sth that is likely to be unpleasant or difficult • I volunteered to help, and then I thought ‘Oh no, what have I let myself in for!’ Main entry: ↑letderived …
72let somebody in on something — ˌlet sb ˈin on sth | ˌlet sb ˈinto sth derived (informal) to allow sb to share a secret • Are you going to let them in on your plans? Main entry: ↑letderived …
73let somebody off (with something) — ˌlet sb ˈoff (with sth) derived to not punish sb for sth they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment • They let us off lightly. • She was let off with a warning. Main entry: ↑letderived …
74load somebody down (with something) — ˌload sb/sth ˈdown (with sth) derived usually passive to give sb/sth a lot of heavy things to carry Syn: weigh down • She was loaded down with bags of groceries. Main entry: ↑load …
75lock somebody out of something — ˌlock sb/yourself ˈout (of sth) derived to prevent sb from entering a place by locking the door • I d locked myself out of the house and had to break a window to get in. Main entry: ↑lockderived …
76mark somebody down as something — ˌmark sb ˈdown as sth derived (especially BrE) to recognize sb as a particular type • I hadn t got him marked down as a liberal. Main entry: ↑markderived …
77mark somebody off from something — ˌmark sb/sth ˈoff (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth seem different from other people or things • Each of London s districts had a distinct character that marked it off from its neighbours. Main entry: ↑markderived …
78mark somebody out as something — ˌmark sb ˈout as/for sth derived to make people recognize sb as special in some way • She was marked out for early promotion. Main entry: ↑markderived …
79mark somebody out for something — ˌmark sb ˈout as/for sth derived to make people recognize sb as special in some way • She was marked out for early promotion. Main entry: ↑markderived …
80mix somebody up with something — ˌmix sb/sth ˈup (with sb/sth) derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. see also ↑mixed up Main entry: ↑mix …