who is someone to do something?

who is someone to do something?
who is someone to do something? mainly spoken phrase
used for saying that someone does not have the right to do something

Who are we to criticize the French when we do the same thing ourselves?

Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angrysynonym
Main entry: who

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • who is someone kidding? — who is someone trying to kid? informal phrase used for saying that someone wants you to believe something, but everyone knows it is not true Professional businesswoman? Who is she kidding? Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not believe… …   Useful english dictionary

  • who does someone think — what/who/where/does someone think spoken phrase used in questions when you are upset or angry about something Just who do you think you are? What do you think you’re doing! Thesaurus: expressions showing anger and used in arguments …   Useful english dictionary

  • who — [ hu ] pronoun *** Who can be used in the following ways: as a question pronoun (introducing a direct or indirect question): Who s going to drive? I wonder who they chose to be captain. Who did you give the money to? as a relative pronoun… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • take someone's or something's place — (or take the place of (someone or something)) : to replace someone or something Who will take the king s place when he dies? We solved the original problem, but now a new one has taken its place. I was too busy to attend the meeting, so I had my… …   Useful english dictionary

  • who */*/*/ — UK [huː] / US [hu] pronoun Summary: Who can be used in the following ways: as a question pronoun (introducing a direct or indirect question): Who s going to drive? ♦ I wonder who they chose to be captain. ♦ Who did you give the money to? as a… …   English dictionary

  • put someone straight about something — put someone straight/right/( on/about/something) phrase to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. Thesaurus: to make… …   Useful english dictionary

  • put someone right about something — put someone straight/right/( on/about/something) phrase to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. Thesaurus: to make… …   Useful english dictionary

  • put someone right on something — put someone straight/right/( on/about/something) phrase to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. Thesaurus: to make… …   Useful english dictionary

  • put someone straight on something — put someone straight/right/( on/about/something) phrase to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. Thesaurus: to make… …   Useful english dictionary

  • set someone up (for something) — tv. to set he scene for something to happen to someone. □ His buddies set him up for the gag which ended up injuring two of them severely. □ Who set me up for this anyway? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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