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🤝 Relationships & People

Sayings about people, social bonds, and interactions.

469 idioms in this category

play into someone's hands

to inadvertently assist someone else's goals or plans

🤝 Relationships & People

play second fiddle

to occupy a lesser role or position of support

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play the field

to date multiple people without commitment

🤝 Relationships & People

playing second fiddle

to take a lesser or supporting role in a situation

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poacher turned gamekeeper

a former wrongdoer now working to prevent similar actions

🤝 Relationships & People

point the finger

to accuse or blame someone for a problem

🤝 Relationships & People

poke one's nose in

to meddle in someone else's affairs without invitation.

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present company excepted

to exclude oneself from a negative comment about a group.

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press the flesh

to engage in a handshake or physical greeting, often in a social or political context

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prodigal son

a person who returns after a long absence, often after causing issues, and is welcomed back

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put down roots

to settle in a place and establish a permanent home

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put someone on a pedestal

to admire someone greatly, often overlooking their flaws

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