something or someone
41when something sneezes, someone catches a cold — when (someone/something) sneezes, (someone/something) catches a cold mainly British, mainly British when one person or organization has a problem, this problem has a much worse effect on another person or organization. When New York sneezes, I m… …
42believe something of someone — To think someone capable of something • • • Main Entry: ↑believe …
43throw up something against someone — throw up (something) against someone To reproach someone with (something) • • • Main Entry: ↑throw …
44throw up (something) against someone — To reproach someone with (something) ● throw …
45do something in someone's stead — do something in someone’s stead formal phrase to do something that someone else usually does or was going to do She offered to go in his stead. Thesaurus: to replace, or to be replacedsynonym Main entry: stead …
46lay the blame for something at someone's door — lay the blame for (something) at someone s door : to blame someone for (something) They laid the blame for the book s failure at my door. • • • Main Entry: ↑door …
47know something or someone for what it/he/she is — know (something or someone) for what it/he/she is : to understand what something or someone truly is Now I know them for what they are–liars. before scientists knew the disease for what it is–a virus the friends who know me for what I am [=who… …
48lay siege to something or someone — lay siege to (something or someone) 1 : to surround (a city, building, etc.) with soldiers or police officers in order to try to take control of it The army laid siege to the city. 2 : to attack (something or someone) constantly or repeatedly… …
49force/ram/shove something down someone's throat — force/ram/shove (something) down someone s throat informal : to force someone to accept or like (something, such as your ideas or beliefs) She was always forcing her opinions down his throat. • • • Main Entry: ↑throat …
50drill something into someone — drill (something) into (someone) to have something repeated very frequently. You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you. Related vocabulary: hammer home something …
