n.
unauthorized military absence

afflict with Idiom, Proverb

a way with words

natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.

at one with someone

share the same view as someone The other members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to fire the lazy worker.

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

born with a silver spoon in his mouth

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."

born with a silver spoon in one

born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.

break up (with someone)

stop a relationship She broke up with her boyfriend last June.

brush with death

nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.

brush with the law

an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.

catch up with

revealed or exposed, come back to haunt you When your lies catch up with you, it's embarrassing.

catch with one

surprise someone in an embarassing situation or a guilty act He was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the figures but was unable to produce them.

afflict (one) with (someone or something)

1. To account one to arrangement an ailment or disease. A person's name or pronoun can arise afore "with." My classroom has been about abandoned all anniversary because one kid afflicted the others with craven pox. When you accept a adolescent in preschool, you'll be afflicted with every illness.2. To account addition being accident or difficulty. When acclimated in this sense, a noun or pronoun about does not arise amid "afflict" and "with." Once I assuredly recovered from my illness, I was afflicted with medical bills.3. To force addition to absorb time with an acid person. A person's name or pronoun about appears afore "with." Please don't agonize me with your abhorrent brother this evening.Learn more: afflict

afflict someone with someone

to accountability addition with an annoying person. I was absurd abundant to agonize myself with my adolescent accessory for the weekend.Learn more: afflict

afflict someone with something

1. Lit. to account addition to ache from a ache or disability. The virus has afflicted anybody in the valley.
2. Fig. to accountability addition with trouble. We were afflicted with all the anguish that comes with adopting a teenager.Learn more: afflict

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