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• Someone in the Dark — Infobox Book name = Someone in the Dark title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket illustration by Frank Utpatel for Someone in the Dark author = August Derleth illustrator = cover artist = Frank Utpatel country = United States… …   Wikipedia

• lead someone down the garden path — lead (someone) down the garden path to deceive someone. Our country has been led down the garden path by the politicians in office. Etymology: based on the idea that a path in a garden is very pleasant, so someone who is brought along it can be… …   New idioms dictionary

• keep someone in the picture — keep (someone) in the picture put (someone) in the picture to explain to someone what is happening. I ll be counting on you to keep me in the picture while I m away …   New idioms dictionary

• rub someone (or Brit. rub someone up) the wrong way — anger or irritate someone. → rub …   English new terms dictionary

• beat someone to the draw — (USA)    If you beat someone to the draw, you do something before they do.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you beat someone to the draw, you react more quickly and manage to do something before they do.     Ross was determined to be… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• catch someone on the hop — catch (someone) on the hop if you catch someone on the hop, you do something when they are not ready for it and may not be able to deal with it well. I m afraid you ve caught me on the hop I wasn t expecting your call until this afternoon. If we… …   New idioms dictionary

• kick someone in the teeth — kick (someone) in the teeth a kick in the teeth if you describe the way someone treats you as a kick in the teeth, you mean that they treat you badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need their support. She d only been trying to help… …   New idioms dictionary

• catch someone in the act — catch (someone) in the act to discover someone doing something wrong. I was trying to clear up the mess on the carpet before anyone noticed it, but Isobel came in and caught me in the act …   New idioms dictionary

• cheer someone to the echo — cheer (someone) to the echo British, old fashioned to shout and clap a lot in order to support someone. The team captain was cheered to the echo when he was presented with the cup …   New idioms dictionary

• chill someone to the bone — chill (someone) to the bone/marrow to make someone feel very frightened. The sound of scraping at the window chilled me to the bone …   New idioms dictionary

• chill someone to the marrow — chill (someone) to the bone/marrow to make someone feel very frightened. The sound of scraping at the window chilled me to the bone …   New idioms dictionary