get out of someone's hair
To manipulate somebody into quit pestering somebody else.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I will finish my work now to get out of your hair.”
“The children were playing loudly in the office, so I took them to the park to get out of my colleague's hair.”
“After spending the entire afternoon offering unsolicited advice on the project, he finally realized he should leave and get out of the manager's hair.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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barnet
[Cockney slang]hair
Last updated August 10, 2026