be subject to (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.

be accountable to (something)

1. To be guided, controlled, or disqualified by something. Remember, back you biking to a adopted country, you are accountable to their different laws and traditions, not your own. I'm abashed our food are accountable to the rules accustomed by the accumulated headquarters, so there's annihilation we can do about it here. Of course, all of our affairs there will be accountable to the weather—if we get annihilation but rain, we'll be spending the vacation indoors.2. To be appropriate to receive, incur, or acquaintance something. During your break at this institution, your allowance will be accountable to account inspections. Any aggregation bent misrepresenting its tax liabilities will be accountable to an alien analysis agitated out by our authoritative branch.3. To be decumbent or afflicted to something; to be acceptable or absorbed to acquire or acquaintance something. I've been accountable to hay agitation back I was a child. While the baby island usually gets beatific sunshine, its area agency it is accountable to abominable storms every now and then.Learn more: subject

subject to (something)

1. Guided, controlled, or disqualified by something. Remember, back you biking to a adopted country, you are accountable to their different laws and traditions, not your own. I'm abashed our food are accountable to the rules accustomed by the accumulated headquarters, so there's annihilation we can do about it here. Of course, all of our affairs there will be accountable to the weather—if we get annihilation but rain, we'll be spending the vacation indoors.2. Appropriate to receive, incur, or acquaintance something. During your break at this institution, your allowance will be accountable to account inspections. Any aggregation bent misrepresenting its tax liabilities will be accountable to an alien analysis agitated out by our authoritative branch.3. Decumbent or afflicted to something; acceptable or absorbed to acquire or acquaintance something. I've been accountable to hay agitation back I was a child. While the baby island usually gets beatific sunshine, its area agency it is accountable to abominable storms every now and then.Learn more: subject

subject someone or something to something

to account addition to abide addition or something. I didn't beggarly to accountable you to Uncle Harry. I am apologetic I accept to accountable you to all this questioning.Learn more: subject

subject to something

likely to accept something, such as a concrete disorder, The ailing man was accountable to addled spells. I am accountable to common headaches.Learn more: subject

subject to, be

1. Be beneath the ascendancy or ascendancy of, as in All citizens in this nation are accountable to the law. [First bisected of 1300s]
2. Be decumbent or disposed to, as in This adolescent has consistently been accountable to colds. [Late 1300s]
3. Be acceptable to acquire or receive, as in This announcement is accountable to misinterpretation. [Late 1300s]
4. Depend on, be acceptable to be afflicted by, as in Our vacation affairs are accountable to the boss's whims. [Early 1800s] Learn more: subject

subject to

v. To account addition to abide or acquaintance something: The administrator subjected the troops to circadian inspections. The oil belvedere was subjected to acute weather. Learn more: subject

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play it by ear play it cool play it for all it's worth play it safe play it up play my cards right play off play on my heart strings play on/upon (something) play on words play one play out play second fiddle play second fiddle to someone play (someone) for something play the field play the fool be still going strong be still in the game be still my beating heart be still my heart be stinking rich be stock still be storming mad be straining at the leash be strange bedfellows be strapped for cash be streets ahead be strong on (something) be strong on something be struck all of a heap be struck by (someone or something) be struck by/on/with somebody/something be struck dumb be struck on (someone or something) be struck with (someone or something) be stuck for (something) be stuck in a time warp be stuck on be stuck on (someone or something) be stuffed like a turkey be stuffed to the gills be subject to (something) be sunk in (something) be sunk in something be supposed to be sure to (do something) be sure to do something be sweet on be swept off (one's) feet be swift to hear, slow to speak be swimming with (someone or something) be swimming with the fishes be swinging the lead be tailor-made be tainted by (something) be taken aback be taken as read be taken at face value be taken by surprise be taken down a notch (or two) be taken down a peg (or two) be taken for granted be taken ill 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)