something or someone
81someone can't hold a candle to — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… …
82someone cannot handle something — phrase someone is unable to deal with something I left because I couldn’t handle the pressure. Thesaurus: to be unable to do something wellsynonym Main entry: handle …
83something puts years on someone — informal phrase used for saying that something makes someone seem or feel much older This job puts years on you. Thesaurus: describing how old someone looks, seems or feelshyponym Main entry: year …
84someone's heart isn't in something — (someone s) heart isn t in (something) if someone s heart is not in something that they are doing, they are not very interested in it. She was studying law, but her heart wasn t in it and she gave up after a year …
85lay something on someone — 1. tv. to present a plan or an idea to someone. □ Here is this century’s greatest idea. Let me lay it on you. □ I’m going to lay a great idea on you. 2. tv. to attempt to make someone feel guilty about something. □ Don’t lay that stuff on me.… …
86someone's heart isn't in — (someone s) heart isn t in (something) if someone s heart is not in something that they are doing, they are not very interested in it. She was studying law, but her heart wasn t in it and she gave up after a year …
87someone's take on something — someone’s take on something phrase someone’s attitude or opinion about a situation What’s your take on the oil crisis? Thesaurus: opinions and attitudessynonym Main entry: take …
88someone's blood runs cold — (someone s) blood runs cold make (someone s) blood run cold if something makes someone s blood run cold, it makes them very frightened. Steph s blood ran cold as she heard someone move in the shadows …
89lay something at someone's door — blame someone for something. → door …
90bring something to someone's notice — British formal to tell someone about something Their working conditions were only brought to public notice last year. I ll bring the situation to his notice at the first opportunity …