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  • 1someone's heart goes out to someone — someone’s heart goes out to someone phrase used for saying that someone feels sorry for someone else My heart goes out to the parents who lost their loved ones. Thesaurus: ways of expressing sympathysynonym Main entry: heart …

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  • 2out of someone's hair — out of (someone s) hair get in (someone s) hair to annoy someone, especially by being near them for a long period. I don t care where she is now. She s out of my hair and that s all that matters. I was hoping James would take the kids to the park …

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  • 3out of someone's way — out of (someone s) way not in the direction in which someone is going. Robert insisted on taking me home, even though it was about 10 miles out of his way …

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  • 4out of someone's hair — ► in (or out of) someone s hair informal burdening (or ceasing to burden) someone. Main Entry: ↑hair …

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  • 5out of someone's reach — out of/beyond/someone’s reach phrase used for saying that someone cannot have or do something because they do not have enough money or skill Achievements like these are beyond the reach of ordinary players. Thesaurus: not skilful or ablesynonym… …

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  • 6someone's heart goes out to someone — used for saying that someone feels sorry for someone else My heart goes out to the parents who lost their loved ones …

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  • 7take the wind out of someone's sails — To deprive someone of an advantage, to frustrate or discomfit someone • • • Main Entry: ↑wind * * * take the wind out of someone’s sails phrase to make someone feel less confident, usually by saying or doing something unexpected Thesaurus: to… …

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  • 8take a leaf out of someone's book — To profit by someone s example • • • Main Entry: ↑book take a leaf out of someone s book see under ↑book • • • Main Entry: ↑leaf * * * take a leaf out of/from/someone’s book …

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  • 9keep an eye out for someone — keep an eye out (for (someone/something)) to watch carefully for someone or something. Three aircraft kept an eye out for the submarine while waiting for help to arrive. I always kept my eye out for strangers. Related vocabulary: keep a close… …

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  • 10get out of someone's face — [usu. as imperative] informal stop harassing or annoying someone shut up and get out of my face * * * get out of someone s face US informal : to go away and stop bothering someone : to leave someone alone Get out of my face! Hey, get out of your… …

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