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61call someone's bluff — To expose or challenge someone s show of strength, confidence, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑bluff * * * call someone’s bluff phrase to ask someone to do what they are threatening to do because you believe they do not intend to do it, but want to trick… …
62ply (someone) with (something) — to give someone a lot of something. We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments. He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk. Usage notes: often used in the form ply someone with questions to ask someone a lot of questions: Anxious …
63call on someone — call on (someone) 1. to ask someone to do something. The governor called on the public to use less water during this dry weather. The teacher called on me with a tough question, and I didn t know the answer. 2. to visit someone. Part of my job… …
64throw oneself on someone's mercy — I intentionally place oneself in someone s hands in the expectation that they will behave mercifully toward one II throw oneself on (or upon) someone s mercy abjectly ask someone for help, forgiveness, or leniency …
65not be someone's department — (not) be (someone s) department informal if something is not your department, you are not responsible for dealing with it or you do not know much about it. As regards getting your computer fixed, you ll have to ask someone else I m afraid it s… …
66be someone's department — (not) be (someone s) department informal if something is not your department, you are not responsible for dealing with it or you do not know much about it. As regards getting your computer fixed, you ll have to ask someone else I m afraid it s… …
67hit someone up — hit (someone) up to ask someone for something, esp. money. He tried to hit me up for some cigarettes. What about hitting up your daddy for a loan? …
68put someone through the mill — put (someone) through the mill to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to test them. They really put me through the mill in my interview …
69put the bite on someone — put the bite on (someone) American, informal to ask someone for something that you want, especially money. She put the bite on her sister for $20. (often + for) …
70throw (yourself) on (someone's) mercy — throw (yourself) on/upon (someone s) mercy to ask someone to help you or to forgive you when you are in a difficult situation. If all else fails, I might throw myself on Sandra s mercy and see if she ll drive me there …
