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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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catch someone's eyeTo capture someone's attention.Rate it:

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change someone's mindTo convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.Rate it:

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Chew Someone OutTo handle someone roughly and scold them severelyRate it:

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clean someone's clockTo defeat decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.Rate it:

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come to someone's aidTo assist and rescue someone.Rate it:

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cover someone's assTo make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct.Rate it:

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cramp someone's styleTo restrict someone's free actions, or to give the impression of such.Rate it:

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cross someone's palmTo give money to a person, especially as a bribe or as an inducement to perform a service.Rate it:

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curl someone's hairTo frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly .Rate it:

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cut someone looseTo let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation.Rate it:

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do someone a frightenTo frighten someone, especially a dogRate it:

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do someone's head inTo frustrate, irritate or disturb someone.Rate it:

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drive someone crazyto cause insanity onto someoneRate it:

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drive someone crazyto annoy or irritateRate it:

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drive someone crazyto cause to be infatuatedRate it:

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drop someone a lineWrite and send (someone) a note or telegram.Rate it:

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eat someone aliveTo bite repeatedly.Rate it:

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eat someone aliveTo overwhelm or consume.Rate it:

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eat someone aliveTo criticize harshly or rebuke strongly.Rate it:

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eat someone out of house and homeTo consume such a portion of one's store of food that little is left for the owner.Rate it:

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eat someone out of house and homeC. 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act II Scene I.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo get one to be on a losing end.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo be outrun.Rate it:

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eat someone's lunchTo defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.Rate it:

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fall on someone's neckTo embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.Rate it:

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fill someone's shoesTo do (somebody's) job; to perform or assume (somebody's) role.Rate it:

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fix someone's wagonTo punish someone; to cause injury, distress, or inconvenience for someone.Rate it:

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float someone's boatTo interest or appeal to someone; to make someone happy.Rate it:

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follow in someone's footstepsTo follow the same path as someone.Rate it:

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fuck someone overto exploit somebody in a way which results in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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get into someone's pantsTo have sex with.Rate it:

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get on someone's caseTo lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.Rate it:

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get on someone's nervesTo annoy or irritate; to bother.Rate it:

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get on someone's wickTo annoy or upset someone, usually by repeated disagreeable actions.Rate it:

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get out of someone's hairTo manipulate somebody into quit pestering somebody else.Rate it:

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get someone's back upTo annoy a person either deliberately or inadvertently.Rate it:

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get someone's dander upTo anger or annoy someone.Rate it:

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get someone's goatTo annoy, infuriate, bother, or incense.Rate it:

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get someone's Irish upTo anger or annoy someone.Rate it:

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get someone's nose out of jointTo make someone angry.Rate it:

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get someone's nose out of jointTo become angry; to take offense or take exception.Rate it:

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get up someone's noseTo annoy someone; to get on somebody's nerves.Rate it:

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gnaw someone's vitalsto deeply trouble (someone)Rate it:

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go over someone's headTo take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person.Rate it:

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go over someone's headTo escape someone's comprehension.Rate it:

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go to someone's headTo strongly affect a person, especially to the detriment of their senses or mental faculties.Rate it:

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got a kickout of something or someoneFind something or someone very interesting.Rate it:

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hand it to someoneTo give somebody credit or praise.Rate it:

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hand someone his headTo kill, especially by beheading.Rate it:

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