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• (have) got a thing going (with someone)
• (have) got something going (with someone)
• (one's) (true) stripes
• (one's) heart's desire
• (one's) other half
• (one's) true colours
• (someone) (just) doesn't know when to quit
• (someone) could sell an icebox to an Eskimo
• (someone) could sell ice to Eskimos
• (someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
• (someone's) door is always open
• (someone's) hands are full
• (someone's) native soil
• (someone's) take on (something)
• (something) will get (someone) nowhere
• (something) won't get (someone) anywhere
• a change in (one's) stripes
• a drag on someone
• a hell of a
• a notch in (someone's) bedpost
• a notch in (someone's) belt
• a notch on (someone's) bedpost
• a notch on (someone's) belt
• a person after (one's) own
• a serpent in (one's) bosom
• a shiver ran down (one's/someone's) spine
• a shiver ran up (one's/someone's) spine
• a shiver went down (one's/someone's) spine
• a shiver went up (one's/someone's) spine
• a snake in (one's) bosom
• abduct (someone) from
• abet (someone) in
• above
• abreast of
• absorb (something/someone) in(to)
• acclimate (someone/something) to
• accommodate (someone's) wishes
• according to (someone/something)
• accredit (something) to (someone)
• accustomed to
• ace in the hole
• ace someone out
• ache for
• acquainted with (someone/something)
• admit (someone/something) into
• adopt (someone/something) as
• adorn (someone/something) with
• after
• after the fashion of
• against
• against (one's) principles
• aid (someone) in (something)
• air (one's) dirty laundry in public
• air (one's) opinion
• all eyes are on (someone or something)
• all over (someone)
• all over someone like a cheap suit
• allow (someone or something) in(to)
• amuse (someone or something) with
• anoint (someone/oneself) with
• answer back
• answer purpose
• any friend of (someone's) (is a friend of mine)
• ape (someone's) behavior
• argue (someone/something) down
• around
• as (one) pleases
• as far as (someone/something) is concerned
• as far as is concerned
• as if the sun shines out (someone's) backside
• as luck would have it
• ask (someone) around
• ask (someone) round
• ask around about
• ask for
• assimilate (oneself/someone/something) into
• at (someone's) behest
• at (someone's) mercy
• at (someone's) request
• at bay
• at doorstep
• at great length
• at loose ends
• at someone's
• at someone's beck and call
• at someone's elbow
• at someone's feet, be
• at someone's heels
• at someone's request
• at someone's service
• at the mercy of
• ate up with someone/something
• attire (someone/oneself) in
• avoid (someone or something) like the plague
• backdoor
• backfire on someone
• bag on someone
• bag someone
• bail on someone
• bail out on someone
• ball (someone) out
• ball someone/something up
• bank on someone
• bare (something) to (someone)
• barf someone out
• bash (someone's) brains in
• be (all) for (someone or something)
• be (not) as black as (someone/something) is painted
• be (someone's) call
• be (someone's) funeral
• be (someone's) huckleberry
• be (someone's) strong suit
• be a thorn in (someone's) side
• be all (the) one (to someone)
• be down on (someone or something)
• be down to (someone)
• be even (with someone)
• be glad to see the back of (someone)
• be hounded (by someone or something)
• be in (someone's) shoes
• be in bad with (someone)
• be in with (someone)
• be just the same (to someone)
• be lost on (someone)
• be meat and drink to (someone)
• be on good terms with (someone)
• be on to (someone)
• be one age with (someone)
• be out for/after (someone's) scalp
• be out of touch with (someone or something)
• be over (someone or something)
• be shacked up with (someone)
• be taken in by (someone)
• be taken to task (by someone)
• be taken to the cleaners (by someone)
• be taken under the wing of (someone)
• be under (someone's) spell
• be under (someone's) wing
• be under the spell of (someone)
• be under the wing of (someone)
• be wise to (someone or something)
• bear the sight of (someone or something)
• beat (someone or something) all hollow
• beat (someone) at his or her own game
• beat (someone) to the draw
• beat (someone's) brains in
• beat a path to someone's door
• beat down
• beat down to size
• beat out
• beat someone at his or her own game
• beat someone/something out
• beat someone’s brains out
• beat the bushes (for someone or something)
• beat the crap out of (someone)
• beat the drum for
• beat the drum for someone/something
• beat the hell out of
• beat the shit out of someone
• beat the stuffing out of (someone)
• become reconciled with (someone or something)
• becoming on
• beef about someone/something
• behind bars
• behind someone's back
• behind the eight ball
• beholden to (someone)
• bend someone's ear
• beneath (the/someone's) radar
• bet someone dollars to doughnuts
• Better keep still about it
• better of
• beyond
• beyond some emotional response
• big of someone
• big with someone
• bit off
• bitch of a someone/something
• bitch someone off
• bite (someone) in the arse
• bite (someone) in the ass
• bite on someone
• bite someone's head off
• bleed for someone
• bleed someone dry
• bleed someone white
• bliss someone out
• blitz someone out
• blot someone out
• blow someone away
• blow someone out
• blow someone out of the water
• blow someone to
• blow someone to something
• blow someone/something off
• blow someone’s brains out
• blow someone’s cover
• blow someone’s doors off
• blow someone’s mind
• blow to smithereens
• boot or an animal out
• boot someone out
• bore (someone) to tears
• bore stiff
• bounce something off of someone
• bounce something off someone
• bow down before (someone)
• bow down to (someone)
• bowl (someone) a googly
• box (someone) into a corner
• box someone in
• brain someone
• brass someone off
• brave face, put on a
• break (someone)
• break (someone's) serve
• break balls
• break off
• break one's ass
• break someone of something
• break someone up
• break someone’s balls
• break someone's heart
• break someone's serve
• break up
• breathe down someone's neck
• bring (someone) down a notch (or two)
• bring (someone) in from the cold
• bring (someone) to task
• bring (someone) to terms
• bring in some place
• bring out of
• bring someone down
• bring someone on
• brown someone off
• brush by
• buddy up to someone
• buddy up with someone
• bum about someone/something
• bum someone out
• bum something off someone
• bump into
• bump off
• bump someone off
• burn someone down
• burn someone up
• burn up
• burst (one's/someone's) cherry
• burst the bubble of (someone)
• bust (one's) balls
• bust (one's) butt
• bust (one's) chops
• bust (one's) hump
• bust (one's/someone's) cherry
• bust a cap in (someone's) ass
• bust on someone/something
• bust someone one
• bust someone out of somewhere
• bust someone up
• bust someone wide open
• buttonhole (someone)
• buttonhole someone
• buy someone’s woof ticket
• cadge something from someone
• cadge something off someone
• call (someone) to heel
• call attention to
• call back
• call down
• call on the carpet
• call someone out
• call someone's bluff
• call upon (someone)
• can (someone)
• cancel someone out of something
• cancel someone’s Christmas
• carry (someone) off their feet
• carry (someone's) water
• carry the mail (for someone)
• carry the torch for (someone)
• carry water for (someone)
• case someone/something out
• cash someone out
• catch (someone) by surprise
• catch (someone) flat-footed
• catch (someone) off balance
• catch (someone's) drift
• catch (someone's) fancy
• catch eye
• catch napping
• catch red-handed
• catch sight of
• catch someone's eye
• catch the eye of (someone)
• catch up
• catch up to (something or someone)
• catch up with (someone)
• chalk (something or someone) off
• chance upon (someone or something)
• change (one's) stripes
• change (someone's) mind
• chase from some place
• chat (someone) up
• check out
• cheese someone off
• chew out
• chew someone out
• chew someone’s ass out
• chill someone’s action
• chisel in on someone/something
• chunk someone
• clean (someone's) clock
• clean someone out
• clean someone's clock
• click with someone
• clip someone’s wings
• clip someone's wings
• close out
• close to
• clue someone in
• collar (someone)
• color of someone's money, see the
• come across
• come clean with someone
• come clean with someone about something
• come down hard on someone
• come on to someone
• come to (someone's) aid
• come to (someone's) rescue
• come to one's senses
• come within an inch of
• comfortable in (one's) own skin
• coming and going, have someone
• confer on
• connect with someone
• conspire against (something or someone)
• converge in upon (someone or something)
• cook someone's goose
• cool someone out
• cost (someone) dearly
• Could I speak to?
• cozy up to someone
• crack someone up
• crack up
• cramp someone's style
• crawling with someone/something
• crazy about
• crock someone/something up
• cross someone
• cross someone up
• cross someone's palm with silver
• cross someone's path
• cross up someone
• cry (someone) a river
• cry on (someone's) shoulder
• cry on someone's shoulder
• curl hair
• curl up
• curse (someone or something) under (one's) breath
• curse (someone) under (one's) breath
• curse the day (one) was born
• cut (someone) loose
• cut (someone) to pieces
• cut (someone's) throat
• cut down
• cut ice with (someone)
• cut no ice with someone
• cut someone a break
• cut someone dead
• cut someone in
• cut someone in on something
• cut someone some slack
• cut someone's throat
• cut ties with (someone)
• cut up about someone/something
• dance attendance (up)on (someone)
• dangle before
• darken someone's door
• dash someone's hopes
• dead ringer for someone
• deal in
• deal out
• deal with someone
• death on someone/something
• diddle something out of someone
• die on someone
• dig (someone or oneself) out of a hole
• dig (someone)
• dig (someone) an early grave
• dink someone off
• dis on someone
• dispose of someone
• diss on someone
• distance (oneself) from (someone or something)
• ditch (someone)
• ditch (something)
• do (someone) a bad turn
• do (someone) a good turn
• do (someone) down
• do (someone) in
• do (someone) out of (something)
• do a dump on someone/something
• do a job on someone
• do a job on someone From do a number on something.
• do a job on someone/something
• do a number on someone
• do a snow job on someone
• do credit to
• do over
• do right by (someone)
• do someone
• do someone dirt
• do someone in
• do someone proud
• do someone wrong
• don't mind (someone)
• don't monkey around with me
• down with someone
• drag (someone) into (something)
• drag (someone) kicking and screaming
• draw a bead on
• drawn and quartered
• dream about
• drill (someone) (with questions)
• drive (someone) buggy
• drive (someone) mad
• drive (someone) potty
• drive (someone) to an early grave
• drive (someone) wild
• drive crazy
• drive someone around the bend
• drive someone bonkers
• drive someone crazy
• drive someone nuts
• drive someone up the wall
• drool all over someone/something
• drool over someone/something
• drop (something) in (someone's) lap
• drop a bundle on someone
• drop in someone's lap
• drop names
• drop off
• drop someone
• drop someone some knowledge
• drop someone/something like a hot potato
• drum (something) into (someone's) head
• duke someone out
• dump all over someone/something
• dump on
• dump on someone
• dump on someone/something
• dust someone off
• dust someone’s pants
• Earth to someone
• ease off
• ease someone into (something)
• ease up (on someone or something)
• eat (away) at (someone's) conscience
• eat (someone's) ass out
• eat (someone's) dust
• eat (something or someone) for breakfast
• eat out
• eat out of someone's hand
• eat someone alive
• eat someone out of house and home
• eat someone’s lunch
• eat someone's ass out
• eat someone's lunch
• enough rope, give someone
• evil eye
• exchange no more than
• extend credit
• extend credit to
• extract the urine (out of someone or something)
• eye (someone) up
• fag someone out
• fake on someone
• fake someone out
• fall (squarely) on (someone's) shoulders
• fall foul of
• fall into a trap
• fall under the spell of (someone)
• feed (someone) to the wolves
• feed someone a line
• feel for
• feel someone
• feel someone up
• feel sorry for (someone)
• fence with (someone)
• fetch and carry (for someone)
• fiddle (someone) out of (something)
• filch something from someone/something
• fill in
• fill someone full of lead
• fill someone's shoes
• find (something) wanting
• find guilty
• finger someone as someone
• fink on someone
• fink out on someone/something