The grandparents always spoil the children rotten when they visit.
spoil someone rotten
idiomTo overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.
By giving him every expensive toy he asked for, his parents spoiled him rotten.
Though she intended to show her affection, she inadvertently spoiled her son rotten, leaving him unable to handle even minor disappointments.
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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.