sth with sb
81lard something with something — ˈlard sth with sth derived usually passive (often disapproving) to include a lot of a particular kind of word or expressions in a speech or in a piece of writing • His conversation was larded with Russian proverbs. Main entry: ↑lardderived …
82slash at somebody (with something) — ˈslash at sb/sth (with sth) derived to attack sb violently with a knife, etc. Main entry: ↑slashderived …
83slash at something (with something) — ˈslash at sb/sth (with sth) derived to attack sb violently with a knife, etc. Main entry: ↑slashderived …
84damn somebody with faint praise — damn sb/sth with faint ˈpraise idiom to praise sb/sth only a little, in order to show that you do not really like them/it Main entry: ↑damnidiom …
85damn something with faint praise — damn sb/sth with faint ˈpraise idiom to praise sb/sth only a little, in order to show that you do not really like them/it Main entry: ↑damnidiom …
86kill somebody with kindness — ˌkill sb/sth with ˈkindness idiom to be so kind to sb/sth that you in fact harm them Main entry: ↑killidiom …
87kill something with kindness — ˌkill sb/sth with ˈkindness idiom to be so kind to sb/sth that you in fact harm them Main entry: ↑killidiom …
88paint something with a broad brush — paint sth with a ˌbroad ˈbrush idiom to describe sth in a general way, ignoring the details Main entry: ↑paintidiom …
89under the auspices of sth — ► with the protection or support of something, especially an organization: »The negotiations are being conducted under the auspices of the WTO. Main Entry: ↑auspices …
90square something with somebody — ˈsquare sth with sb derived to ask permission or check with sb that they approve of what you want to do • I think I ll be able to come, but I ll square it with my parents first. Main entry: ↑squarederived …