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  • 11dish the dirt on someone — dish the dirt (on (someone/something)) to talk about other people without worrying about being truthful. E mail us and dish the dirt on anyone – husbands, kids, whoever. Did you know that now astronauts can dish the dirt from space? Related… …

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  • 12take the fall for someone — take the fall for (someone/something) mainly American, informal to accept the blame for something bad or not legal that another person has done. Bob ll take the fall for the director he d do anything to save his boss …

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  • 13for the attention of someone — phrase used on a business letter to show that you intend it for a particular person Mark the report for the attention of the headmaster. Thesaurus: expressions used in letters and correspondencesynonym letters and types of letterhyponym… …

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  • 14in the eyes of someone — in the eyes of (someone) in another person s opinion. Young kids admire this ballplayer, want to be like him, and in the eyes of most of them, he can t do anything wrong. My mother was always a true hero in my eyes …

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  • 15Offences against the Person Act 1861 — The Offences against the Person Act 1861[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ir …

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  • 16Offences Against The Person Act 1861 — The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (24 25 Vict. c.100) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It consolidated provisions related to offences against the person (an expression which, in particular,… …

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  • 17the light of someone's life — a much loved person. → light …

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  • 18the light of someone's life — a much loved person …

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  • 19in the person of — phrasal 1. : in the character of 2. : in the place of : acting for * * * in the person of formal phrase used before someone’s name to emphasize that they represent a larger group or institution The government, in the person of the Health Ministe …

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  • 20be 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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