to make somebody something
71bring something into line (with somebody) — bring sb/sth, come, get, fall, etc. into ˈline (with sb/sth) idiom to behave or make sb/sth behave in the same way as other people or how they should behave • Britain must be brought into line with the rest of Europe on taxes. Main entry:… …
72bring somebody into line (with something) — bring sb/sth, come, get, fall, etc. into ˈline (with sb/sth) idiom to behave or make sb/sth behave in the same way as other people or how they should behave • Britain must be brought into line with the rest of Europe on taxes. Main entry:… …
73bring somebody out in something — ˌbring sb ˈout in sth derived to make sb s skin be covered in spots, etc • The heat brought him out in a rash. Main entry: ↑bringderived …
74bring somebody to book (for something) — bring sb to ˈbook (for sth) idiom (formal, especially BrE) to punish sb for doing sth wrong and make them explain their behaviour • We will ensure that people who commit fraud are brought to book through the courts. Main entry: ↑bookidiom …
75bring something home to somebody — bring sth ˈhome to sb idiom to make sb realize how important, difficult or serious sth is • The sight of his pale face brought home to me how ill he really was. • The television pictures brought home to us the full horror of the attack.… …
76bring something to bear (on somebody) — bring sth to bear (on sb/sth) idiom (formal) to use energy, pressure, influence, etc. to try to achieve sth or make sb do sth • We must bring all our energies to bear upon the task. • Pressure was brought to bear on us to finish the work on time …
77call somebody to account (for something) — call sb to acˈcount (for/over sth) idiom to make sb explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it Main entry: ↑callidiom …
78call somebody to account (over something) — call sb to acˈcount (for/over sth) idiom to make sb explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it Main entry: ↑callidiom …
79carry somebody back (to something) — ˌcarry sb ˈback (to sth) derived to make sb remember a time in the past • The smell of the sea carried her back to her childhood. Main entry: ↑carryderived …
80centre something around somebody — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… …