stop somebody
61cut the ground from under somebody's feet — cut the ground from under sb s ˈfeet idiom to suddenly spoil sb s idea or plan by doing sth to stop them from continuing with it Main entry: ↑groundidiom …
62dispense with somebody — diˈspense with sb/sth derived to stop using sb/sth because you no longer need them or it Syn: do away with • Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether. • I think we can …
63drive somebody out (of something) — ˌdrive sb/sthˈout (of sth) derived to make sb/sth disappear or stop doing sth • New fashions drive out old ones. • The supermarkets are driving small shopkeepers out of business. Main entry: ↑drivederived …
64dry somebody out — ˌdry ˈout | ˌdry sbˈout derived (informal) to stop drinking alcohol after you have continuously been drinking too much; to cure sb of drinking too much alcohol • He went to an expensive clinic to dry out. Main entry: ↑dryderived …
65flag somebody down — ˌflag sb/sthˈdown derived to signal to the driver of a vehicle to stop by waving at them • She flagged down a passing motorist. Main entry: ↑flagderived …
66follow somebody around — ˌfollow sb aˈround/aˈbout derived to keep going with sb wherever they go • Will you stop following me around! Main entry: ↑followderived …
67follow somebody about — ˌfollow sb aˈround/aˈbout derived to keep going with sb wherever they go • Will you stop following me around! Main entry: ↑followderived …
68freeze somebody out (of something) — ˌfreeze sbˈout (of sth) derived (informal) to be deliberately unfriendly to sb, creating difficulties, etc. in order to stop or ↑discourage them from doing sth or taking part in sth Main entry: ↑freezederived …
69get off somebody — ˌget ˈoff | ˌget ˈoff sb derived used especially to tell sb to stop touching you or another person • Get off me, that hurts! Main entry: ↑getderived …
70get off somebody's back — get off sb s ˈback idiom (informal) to stop annoying sb, for example by criticizing them, or asking them to do sth • Just get off my back, will you! Main entry: ↑backidiom …