leave someone no choice
Make it so that someone must do something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The rain leaves me no choice but to stay home.”
“Because the project deadline is tomorrow, my boss left me no choice but to work through the weekend.”
“Faced with an empty treasury and a crumbling infrastructure, the government was left with no choice but to implement the unpopular tax reforms immediately.”
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026