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61guilt somebody into something doing something — ˈguilt sb into sth/into doing sth derived (informal) to make sb do sth by persuading them that it is wrong not to do it • I only went because she guilted me into it. • He guilted me into going to see her to apologize. Main entry: ↑ …
62guilt somebody into into doing something — ˈguilt sb into sth/into doing sth derived (informal) to make sb do sth by persuading them that it is wrong not to do it • I only went because she guilted me into it. • He guilted me into going to see her to apologize. Main entry: ↑ …
63make amends (to somebody) (for something doing something) — make amends (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to do sth for sb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done Syn: ↑make up for something • She tried to make amends for what she had said to her mother by buying …
64make amends (to somebody) (for for doing something) — make amends (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to do sth for sb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done Syn: ↑make up for something • She tried to make amends for what she had said to her mother by buying …
65own 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 …
66own up (to to 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 …
67somebody could be forgiven for doing something — sb could/might be forgiven for doing sth idiom used to say that it is easy to understand why sb does or thinks sth, although they are wrong • Looking at the crowds out shopping, you could be forgiven for thinking that everyone has plenty of money …
68somebody might be forgiven for doing something — sb could/might be forgiven for doing sth idiom used to say that it is easy to understand why sb does or thinks sth, although they are wrong • Looking at the crowds out shopping, you could be forgiven for thinking that everyone has plenty of money …
69bark up the wrong tree — phrasal to promote or follow a mistaken course (as in doing research) …
70Gorgias (dialogue) — Part of the series on: The Dialogues of Plato Early dialogues: Apology – Charmides – Crito Euthyphro – …