to make somebody something
101get something over to somebody — ˌget sthˈover (to sb) derived to make sth clear to sb • He didn t really get his meaning over to the audience. Main entry: ↑getderived …
102get somebody into something — ˌget ˈinto sth | ˌget yourself/sb ˈinto sth derived to reach a particular state or condition; to make sb reach a particular state or condition • He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school. • Three people were rescued from a… …
103give somebody the run of something — give sb/get/have the ˈrun of sth idiom to give sb/get/have permission to make full use of sth • Her dogs have the run of the house. Main entry: ↑runidiom …
104guilt somebody into into doing something — ˈguilt sb into sth/into doing sth derived (informal) to make sb do sth by persuading them that it is wrong not to do it • I only went because she guilted me into it. • He guilted me into going to see her to apologize. Main entry: ↑ …
105hammer something into somebody — ˌhammer sth ˈinto sb derived to make sb learn or remember sth by repeating it many times Main entry: ↑hammerderived …
106hold something against somebody — ˌhold sth aˈgainst sb derived to allow sth that sb has done to make you have a lower opinion of them • I admit I made a mistake but don t hold it against me. Main entry: ↑holdderived …
107hold something over somebody — ˌhold sth ˈover sb derived to use knowledge that you have about sb to threaten them or make them do what you want Main entry: ↑holdderived …
108inure somebody to something — iˈnure sb/yourself to sth derived (formal) to make sb/yourself get used to sth unpleasant so that they/you are no longer strongly affected by it • The prisoners quickly became inured to the harsh conditions. Main entry: ↑inurederived …
109invest somebody with something — inˈvest sb/sth with sth derived (formal) to make sb/sth seem to have a particular quality • Being a model invests her with a certain glamour. Main entry: ↑investderived …
110involve somebody in something — inˈvolve sb in sth derived to make sb experience sth, especially sth unpleasant • You have involved me in a great deal of extra work. Main entry: ↑involvederived …