in the person of someone
21guardian of the person — Someone appointed by a court to make personal decisions for a minor child or an incapacitated adult, commonly called a ward. Such decisions usually include day to day living arrangements, health care, education, and other matters related to the… …
22play into the hands of someone — play into the hands of (someone) to give someone an advantage. If this information is made public, it will play into the hands of people who are demanding an investigation of the police. Usage notes: usually an advantage one person believes… …
23someone's baby — someone’s baby phrase the person that someone loves or is having a romantic relationship with Thesaurus: someone who is loved or lovessynonym Main entry: baby …
24be the light of someone's life — be the light of (someone s) life to be the person you love most. My daughter is the light of my life …
25(the) apple of eye — the apple of (someone s) eye the person who someone loves most and is very proud of. His youngest son was the apple of his eye …
26in the person of — formal used before someone s name to emphasize that they represent a larger group or institution The government, in the person of the Health Minister, has taken a lot of criticism …
27someone's intended — someone’s intended informal old fashioned phrase the person who someone plans to marry Thesaurus: engagements and weddingshyponym to get, or to be marriedsynonym Main entry: intended …
28someone's baby — the person that someone loves or is having a romantic relationship with …
29get the drop on someone — 1. tv. to succeed in getting an advantage over someone. □ I guess I got the drop on you because I was early. □ I got the drop on almost everybody by sending in my registration by mail. 2. tv. [for person A] to manage to get a gun aimed at person… …
30get the measure of someone — assess someone s character, take stock of a person s character …