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eat someone's dustTo be outrun.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 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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hand someone his headTo destroy; to defeat utterly.Rate it:

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harden someone's heartTo make someone more resistant to something.Rate it:

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hate someone's gutsTo despise; to hate intensely or passionately.Rate it:

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haul someone over the coalsTo express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.Rate it:

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have someone by the ballsTo exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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have someone by the short hairsTo have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled.Rate it:

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have someone goingUsed other than as an idiom: See have, go.Rate it:

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have someone goingTo temporarily convince someone of a falsehood.Rate it:

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have someone goingTo cause someone to be excited, aroused, or upset.Rate it:

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have someone's backto always be ready to support, protect or help someoneRate it:

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have someone's blood on one's headTo be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.Rate it:

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have someone's guts for gartersTo reprimand severely.Rate it:

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have someone's hideTo punish or subdue someone.Rate it:

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have someone's numberTo understand a person's character, capabilities, or situation.Rate it:

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Head and Shoulders above SomeoneTo be superior in something, to be better in quality and talent than othersRate it:

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hit someone for sixTo hit another person very hard.Rate it:

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hold over someone's headTo harp on; to remind continuously (especially of a misstep or defeat)Rate it:

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hold someone's feet to the fireTo maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.Rate it:

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hold someone's handTo guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.Rate it:

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hold someone's handTo grasp or hold a person's hand.Rate it:

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hook someone upTo supply someone with goods or services.Rate it:

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hot on someone's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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