he wanted to be somebody

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• somebody — noun she wanted to be a somebody Syn: important person, VIP, public figure, notable, dignitary, worthy; someone, (big/household) name, celebrity, star, superstar; grandee, luminary, leading light; informal celeb, bigwig, big shot, big cheese …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted — Single by The Partridge Family from the album Up to Date Released 1971 Genre Pop …   Wikipedia

• Never Wanted Nothing More — Single by Kenny Chesney from the album Just Who I Am: Poets Pirates Released …   Wikipedia

• To Love Somebody (song) — Infobox Single Name =To Love Somebody Cover size = Border = Caption =German picture sleeve, Polydor 59111 Artist =The Bee Gees from Album =Bee Gees 1st B side = Close Another Door (GER, FR, JP, USA, CA) I Can t See Nobody (UK; AUS) Released =1967 …   Wikipedia

• Most Wanted (Kane & Abel album) — Most Wanted Studio album by Kane Abel Released September 26, 2000 Recorded 2000 …   Wikipedia

• show somebody off — ˌshow sb/sthˈoff derived to show people sb/sth that you are proud of • She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. • show somebody off how, what, etc… He likes to show off how well he speaks French. Main entry: ↑showderived …   Useful english dictionary

• (be) rid of somebody — be ˈrid of sb/sth idiom (formal) to be free of sb/sth that has been annoying you or that you do not want • She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority. • I was glad to be rid of the car when I finally sold it. • …   Useful english dictionary

• beat somebody down — ˌbeat sb/sth ˈdown (to sth) derived to persuade sb to reduce the price at which they are selling sth • He wanted $8 000 for the car but I beat him down to $6 000. • I beat down the price to $6 000. Main entry: ↑beatderived …   Useful english dictionary

• beat somebody down to something — ˌbeat sb/sth ˈdown (to sth) derived to persuade sb to reduce the price at which they are selling sth • He wanted $8 000 for the car but I beat him down to $6 000. • I beat down the price to $6 000. Main entry: ↑beatderived …   Useful english dictionary

• get the better of somebody — get the better of sb/sth idiom to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage • No one can get the better of her in an argument. • She always gets the better of an argument. • His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn t intend to ask questions, but… …   Useful english dictionary

• hold somebody back from doing something — ˌhold ˈback (from doing sth) | ˌhold sb ˈback (from doing sth) derived to hesitate or to make sb hesitate to act or speak • She held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news. • I wanted to tell him the truth, but something held me back.… …   Useful english dictionary