•
I'm still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages.
•
Why don't you just own up and hope she forgives you?
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
own up (to something doing something) — ˌown ˈup (to sth/to doing sth) derived to admit that you are responsible for sth bad or wrong Syn: ↑confess • I m still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages. • Why don t you just own up and hope she forgives you? Main … Useful english dictionary
have the devil's own job doing something — have the devil s own job (doing something/to do something) old fashioned to spend a long time trying to do something difficult. I had the devil s own job to find a parking space near here … New idioms dictionary
(be) given to something doing something — be given to sth/to doing sth idiom (formal) to do sth often or regularly • She s much given to outbursts of temper. • He s given to going for long walks on his own. Main entry: ↑given … Useful english dictionary
(be) given to to doing something — be given to sth/to doing sth idiom (formal) to do sth often or regularly • She s much given to outbursts of temper. • He s given to going for long walks on his own. Main entry: ↑given … Useful english dictionary
it serves somebody right (for doing something) — it serves sb ˈright (for doing sth) idiom used to say that sth that has happened to sb is their own fault and they deserve it • Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. Main entry: ↑serveidiom … Useful english dictionary
Something's Got to Give — This|the Marilyn Monroe film|Something s Gotta Give (disambiguation)Infobox Film name = Something s Got to Give caption = VHS Cover director = George Cukor producer = Henry T. Weinstein Gene Allen Peter Levathes writer = Original Screenplay Bella … Wikipedia
own worst enemy — (your) own worst enemy doing things yourself that prevent you from being liked or successful. As a young player, Michael was his own worst enemy, arguing with the coach and other players and generally being unpleasant. Usage notes: sometimes used … New idioms dictionary
Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ … Wikipedia
your own sweet time — see ↑time, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑sweet your (own) sweet time chiefly US informal ◇ If you do something in your (own) sweet time or you take your (own) sweet time about doing something, you do it slowly even though other people want you to do it… … Useful english dictionary
of your own free will — phrase doing something because you want to do it, not because you are forced to Thesaurus: free and independentsynonym Main entry: free will * * * of your own free ˈwill idiom because you want to do sth rather than because sb has told or forced… … Useful english dictionary
