Meaning:
something 
'sʌmθɪŋn.
a thing of some kind
something Idiom, Proverb
about to do something
on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.
bail someone or something out
help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
bend over backwards to do something
try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.
blow it (something)
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.
bring home the importance of something to someone
make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.
bring something on
cause to develop rapidly I don
brush up on something
review something one has already learned I
can't make heads or tails of something
" can't understand something at all;"
dead set against something
determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
do something rash
take drastic action (usually without thinking) She is extremely angry so I hope that she doesn
fall back on something/someone
turn to for help when something else has failed She had to fall back on her father
feel up to (do something)
feel able (healthy enough or rested enough) to do something I don
fill (something) in
write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.
get a fix on something
receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means We were able to get a fix on the island and got the boat safely to the harbor.
get a kick out of something
find something amusing.
get away with something
do something one shouldn
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 over something
overcome a difficulty, recover from an illness or shock She has been having a lot of trouble getting over her father
get rid of something
give or throw something away, sell or destroy something, make a cold or fever disappear I bought a new television set so I had to get rid of the old one.
get something out of
learn from, benefit from We always get something out of her class. We learn something.
get (something) over with
finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.
get wise to something/somebody
learn about something kept secret He finally got wise to the fact that they were stealing his money.
great one for something
a great enthusiast for something My friend is a great one for staying up all night and watching horror movies.
gun for something
try very hard to get (prize or promotion etc.) He has been gunning for the new sales job for a long time.
hand something to someone on a silver platter
give a person something that has not been earned He was handed a great job on a silver platter and never had to make any effort at all.
hard on (someone/something)
treat something/someone roughly His son is very hard on shoes.
have had it (with someone or something)
can
have one's nose in something
unwelcome interest in something, impolite curiosity My boss always has his nose in other peoples' business so he is not very well-liked.
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.
have something on someone
have information or proof that someone did sometning wrong I think that the police have something on him and that is why he wants to quit his job.
have something on the ball
be smart, clever, skilled She really has a lot on the ball. She should do well in whatever she chooses to do.
have something up one
something kept secretly ready for the right time I
hold out for something
refuse to give up, keep resisting The famous basketball star is holding out for a large salary increase.
hold something back
keep information or something to or for oneself He is holding back the information about the new computer system.
in two minds about something
undecided My niece is in two minds about whether or not she will come and visit me this summer.
keep an eye on something or someone
watch (as in take care of something) Will you keep an eye on the baby while I go to the store.
keep on (doing something)
continue She is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.
keep (something) under one
keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.
lay hands on something
get hold of or find something If I can lay my hands on a slide projector I will show you the pictures of my trip tonight.
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 forward to something
anticipate with pleasure He
look over something
inspect, survey or examine Please take some time to look over these documents before you sign them.
look (something) up
search for something in a dictionary or other book I
make a beeline for something
hurry directly somewhere When he enters the cafeteria he always makes a beeline for the dessert section.
make do with something
substitute one thing for another If there is no cream for the coffee, we
make head or tail of something (usually negative)
find meaning in , understand I was unable to make head nor tail of our company's plans to restructure our department.
make no bones about something
make no secret, not keep from talking about something He has made no bones about the fact that he is not interested in applying for the supervisor
make of something
interpret, think of What do you make of the new manager in accounting.
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Dictionary of similar words, Different wording, Synonyms, Idioms for Idiom, Proverb something