to make somebody something
91drop something in somebody's lap — drop/dump sth in sb s ˈlap f6 idiom (informal) to make sth the responsibility of another person • They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap. Main entry: ↑lapidiom …
92dump something in somebody's lap — drop/dump sth in sb s ˈlap f6 idiom (informal) to make sth the responsibility of another person • They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap. Main entry: ↑lapidiom …
93drum something into somebody — ˈdrum sth into sb derived to make sb remember sth by repeating it a lot of times • We had it drummed into us that we should never talk to strangers. Main entry: ↑drumderived …
94engage somebody in something — enˈgage in sth | enˈgage sb in sth derived (formal) to take part in sth; to make sb take part in sth • Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities. • She tried desperately to engage him in conversation …
95fit somebody up for something — ˌfit sbˈup (for sth) derived (BrE, informal) to make it look as if sb is guilty of a crime they have not committed Syn: ↑frame • I didn t do it I ve been fitted up! …
96force something on somebody — ˈforce sb/sth on/upon sb derived to make sb accept sth that they do not want • to force your attentions/opinions/company on sb Main entry: ↑forcederived …
97force something upon somebody — ˈforce sb/sth on/upon sb derived to make sb accept sth that they do not want • to force your attentions/opinions/company on sb Main entry: ↑forcederived …
98force something out of somebody — ˌforce sth ˈout of sb derived to make sb tell you sth, especially by threatening them • I managed to force the truth out of him. Main entry: ↑forcederived …
99frighten somebody into into doing something — ˈfrighten sb into sth/into doing sth derived to make sb do sth by making them afraid Main entry: ↑frightenderived …
100get 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 …