stop somebody
71get somebody off something — ˌget ˈoff sth | ˌget sb ˈoff sth derived to stop discussing a particular subject; to make sb do this • Please can we get off the subject of dieting? • I couldn t get him off politics once he had started. Main entry: ↑getderived …
72give somebody their head — give sb their ˈhead idiom to allow sb to do what they want without trying to stop them Main entry: ↑headidiom …
73give somebody up as a bad job — give sb/sth up as a bad ˈjob idiom (informal) to decide to stop trying to help sb or to do sth because there is no hope of success Main entry: ↑jobidiom …
74give somebody up for lost — give sb up for ˈlost idiom (formal) to stop expecting to find sb alive Main entry: ↑lostidiom …
75go off somebody — ˌgo ˈoff sb/sth derived (BrE, informal) to stop liking sb/sth or lose interest in them • Jane seems to be going off Paul. • I ve gone off beer …
76grow apart (from somebody) — ˌgrow aˈpart (from sb) derived to stop having a close relationship with sb over a period of time • As we got older we just grew apart. • Since moving to London, he s grown apart from many of his friends. Main entry: ↑growderived …
77hand somebody off — ˌhand sbˈoff derived (BrE) (also ˌstraight ˈarm, ˌstiff ˈarm both NAmE) (in sport) to push away a player who is trying to stop …
78hand something in (to somebody) — ˌhand sthˈin (to sb) derived (BrE also ˌgive sth ˈin (to sb)) to give sth to a person in authority, especially a piece of work or sth that is lost • You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. • I handed the watch in to the police …
79hold on to somebody — ˌhold ˈon (to sth/sb) | ˌhold ˈon to sth/sb derived no passive to keep holding sth/sb • Hold on and don t let go until I say so. • He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. • …
80hold somebody off — ˌhold sb/sthˈoff derived to stop sb/sth defeating you • She held off all the last minute challengers and won the race in a new record time. Main entry: ↑holdderived …