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what is somebody playing at? — what is sb ˈplaying at? idiom used to ask in an angry way about what sb is doing • What do you think you are playing at? Main entry: ↑playidiom … Useful english dictionary
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somebody can (not) help (doing) something — sb can (not) help (doing) sth | sb can not help but do sth idiom used to say that it is impossible to prevent or avoid sth • I can t help thinking he knows more than he has told us. • He can t help being ugly. • … Useful english dictionary
somebody can not help but do something — sb can (not) help (doing) sth | sb can not help but do sth idiom used to say that it is impossible to prevent or avoid sth • I can t help thinking he knows more than he has told us. • He can t help being ugly. • … Useful english dictionary
put somebody off their stride — put sb off their ˈstride idiom to make sb take their attention off what they are doing and stop doing it so well • The shouting from the back of the hall completely put me off my stride. Main entry: ↑strideidiom … Useful english dictionary
ask after somebody — ˈask after sb derived (BrE) to say that you would like to know how sb is, what they are doing, etc • He always asks after you in his letters. Main entry: ↑askderived … Useful english dictionary
breathe down somebody's neck — breathe down sb s ˈneck idiom (informal) to watch closely what sb is doing in a way that makes them feel anxious and/or annoyed • I can t get any work done with you breathing down my neck. Main entry: ↑breatheidiom … Useful english dictionary
call somebody away — ˌcall sb aˈway derived to ask sb to stop what they are doing and to go somewhere else • She was called away from the meeting to take an urgent phone call. Main entry: ↑callderived … Useful english dictionary
enquire after somebody — enˈquire after sb derived (formal) to ask for information about sb, especially about their health or about what they are doing Main entry: ↑enquirederived … Useful english dictionary
pull somebody up short — pull, bring, etc. sb up ˈshort idiom to make sb suddenly stop what they are doing • I was brought up short by a terrible thought. Main entry: ↑shortidiom … Useful english dictionary
