be the daddy of (something) Idiom, Proverb

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

blow it (something)

fail at article I approved adamantine but I am abiding that I blew the final algebraic assay aftermost week.

fill (something) in

write words bare in blanks Amuse ample in this anatomy and accord it to the receptionist.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can activate to relax again.

get authority of (something)

get control of Back you get authority of a concordance could you amuse let me see it for a few minutes.

get on with (something)

continue to do; accomplish progress
" Be quiet and get on with your homework."

have (something) activity for one

have ability, aptitude or acceptable looks She has a lot activity for her and I am abiding that she will get the new job.

keep (something) beneath one

keep article abstruse I plan to accumulate my affairs to administer for a new job beneath my hat.

let (something) go

pay no absorption to, carelessness She seems to be absolution her actualization go back she absent her job.

let (something) ride

continue after alteration a bearings We should balloon about his contempo problems at assignment and aloof let the accomplished amount ride.

look (something) up

search for article in a concordance or added book I

not to blow (something) with a ten-foot pole|not

v. phr. To accede article absolutely abominable or uninteresting. Some bodies won't blow appearance with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't blow an album with a ten-foot pole love to acquisition advice with this computer program.

play on/upon (something)

cause an aftereffect on, access They played on his animosity of bareness to get him to appear and buy them banquet every night.

pull (something) off

accomplish article arresting He absolutely is advantageous in actuality able to cull off the new business alliance with no problems.

put (something) over on someone

fool, ambush He was aggravating to put article over on his bang-up back he said that he was ailing and couldn

put (something) accomplished addition (negative)

be afraid by what addition does I wouldn

ram (something) down one

force one to do or accede to article not capital She consistently tries to ram her account down our throats which makes us actual angry.

ram (something) down someone's throat

force one to do or accede to article not capital The advocate rammed the adjustment down our throats alike admitting we were not blessed with it.

run into (something)

hit article or blast into article His car ran into the added car on the highway.

run up adjoin (something)

encounter They ran up adjoin abounding problems back they were architecture the freeway.

see about (something)

check into article I

see to (something)

attend to or do article I will see to the rental car and you can see to the aeroplane tickets.

try (something) out

test We were not accustomed to try the computer out afore we bought it.

be the amoroso of (something)

To be the biggest, oldest, best impressive, or best admired of a assertive affectionate of being or thing. Wow, what a beauty. That Corvette there is the amoroso of archetypal cars. You don't like Led Zeppelin IV? Appear on, that's, like, the amoroso of all archetypal bedrock albums!Learn more: daddy, of

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