be in the care of (someone) Idiom

bug (someone)

bother, irritate, get to me That scraping noise bugs me. It's quite annoying.

catch (someone) red-handed

catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong The woman was caught red-handed at the store trying to steal some cosmetics.

cost (someone) an arm and a leg

" cost a lot; be very expensive."

cut (someone) off

stop someone from saying something We tried to outline our proposal but we were constantly cut off by our noisy opponents.

down on (someone)

be critical of someone, angry at She is really down on her friend but I don

draw (someone) out

make a person talk or tell something She was very quiet but we finally were able to draw her out so that she would join the party.

drop (someone) a line

write or mail a note or letter to someone She promised that she would drop me a line when she gets to Singapore.

egg (someone) on

urge or push someone to do something He is always egging his friend on when he is angry which makes him even angrier.

fill (someone) in

tell someone the details I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend.

get hold of (someone)

find a person so you can speak with him or her I tried to get hold of him last week but he was out of town.

be in the affliction of (someone)

To be supervised or abounding to by someone. If I go aback to work, the adolescent kids will accept to be in the affliction of my oldest daughter. The Jefferson accounts will be in the affliction of Dave while I'm out on leave.Learn more: care, of

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get fingered get fresh get-go get going get good wood on get hell get high get him back get hold of (someone) get hold of (something) get home get in deeper get in my face get in on it get in on the ground floor get in the swing of things get in touch with someone be in shape be in short supply be in somebody's confidence be in somebody's debt be in somebody's good graces be in somebody's light be in somebody's shoes be in someone's black books be in someone's good graces be in something for the long haul be in step (with someone or something) be in stock be in store be in store (for one) be in sync (with someone or something) be in tall cotton be in tatters be in the air be in the bag be in the balance be in the best of health be in the best possible taste be in the black be in the bullpen be in the calm before the storm be in the care of (someone) be in the catbird seat be in the charge of (someone) be in the chips be in the clear be in the club be in the dark be in the doghouse be in the doldrums be in the drink be in the driving seat be in the eye of the storm be in the firing line be in the first flush of (something) be in the frame be in the front line be in the grip of be in the groove be in the hole be in the know be in the Land of Nod be in the land of the living be in the lap of the gods be in the limelight be in the loop be in the mainstream (of something)