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on someone's

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  1. In addition to the following idioms beginning with on someone's, also see under on one's.


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Putting out a plea turns on someone’s friendship “taxi light,” said Jaimie Krems, director of the Center for Friendship Research at the University of California, Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

To be both fair and perfectly clear, enjoying “Obsession” isn’t a stain on someone’s intellect or an indication of their moviegoing acumen.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

Basically, it determines who is allowed to take out a policy on someone’s life.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

“But either way, whenever I saw one of those displays on someone’s desk, it mattered to me to know that my teammates and I had considered everything about it.”

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

If we were on someone's private property, we would be trespassing.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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