That old house gives me the creeps.
give someone the creeps
idiomTo give someone a feeling of uneasiness or mild fright.
The way he stares without blinking really gives me the creeps.
There was something about the silent, empty corridor that gave her the creeps, though she could not say exactly why.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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catch someone napping
To take advantage of someone's inattention.
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cry someone a river
To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.