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71someone is only human — phrase used for saying someone has been weak in the ways that most people are weak and should not be blamed for their behaviour Thesaurus: to prove or say that someone is not to blamesynonym lawyers and people who work in law courtshyponym… …
72someone is to be congratulated for something — phrase a formal way of saying that someone has done well Your secretary is to be congratulated for his prompt actions. Thesaurus: ways of praising someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: congratulate …
73someone must be mad (to do something) — mainly spoken phrase used for saying that someone is doing something very stupid, or has done something very stupid You must be mad to sell that beautiful house. Thesaurus: ways of saying someone is stupid or sillysynonym Main entry: mad …
74someone tells me (that) — spoken phrase used for reporting what someone has said to you David tells me that you’re leaving. Is it true? Thesaurus: expressions used when repeating your own or someone else s wordssynonym Main entry: tell …
75someone won't bite — someone won’t bite spoken phrase used for telling someone not to be afraid of a particular person Just ask her. She won’t bite, you know. Thesaurus: ways of telling someone not to worry or be upsetsynonym Main entry: bite …
76someone would be well advised to do something — someone would be well/better/advised to do something formal phrase used for saying what someone should definitely do He would be well advised to practise a bit harder before the next game. Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do… …
77someone would be better advised to do something — someone would be well/better/advised to do something formal phrase used for saying what someone should definitely do He would be well advised to practise a bit harder before the next game. Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do… …
78someone's baby — someone’s baby phrase the person that someone loves or is having a romantic relationship with Thesaurus: someone who is loved or lovessynonym Main entry: baby …
79someone's bottom line — someone’s bottom line phrase the lowest price someone will accept, or the greatest change they are prepared to accept when they are trying to reach an agreement with someone else We have to find out what the terrorists’ bottom line is. Thesaurus …
80someone's chances — someone’s chances phrase the degree to which someone is likely to achieve something If I wanted to get a job in advertising, what do you think my chances would be? someone’s chances of (doing) something: What are their chances of taking the… …
