someone's
- auxiliary
- /ˈsʌmˌwʌnz/
- Informal
- I've heard someone's been looking for you.
Examples
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It seems someone's forgotten to lock the door.
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He said it means someone's stolen our tent.
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He said it means someone has stolen our tent.
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He said it means someone has stolen our tent.
Idioms
- Offensive
To keep asking someone to do something all the time in an annoying, pushy way
In the same situation as someone else so you understand how they feel or act
To understand and share someone's sadness when they are having a hard time
To do the same job as someone who came before you, for example a parent
- Informal
To annoy someone a lot by small things another person does
- Informal
To imagine being in another person's situation to understand how they feel
- Informal
Challenge someone to prove they are serious when you think they are not
- Informal
To say something in a very quiet voice so other people cannot hear
- Informal
Strong anger or hurt about being treated unfairly in the past
- Offensive
Act in a way that shows strong disrespect and insults someone
- Informal
To have a different opinion after seeing new facts or benefits
A sum of money offered to catch or kill a person wanted by the police
- Informal
Make someone less happy or excited by pointing out problems
- Informal
A thing or person that gives exactly what someone needs after a long wait
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To make someone very sad because of love or disappointment
To stop someone's suffering or worry, sometimes by ending their life
- Offensive
To defeat someone completely, often physically or in a game, used in rude speech
- Informal
To watch or pressure someone closely so they feel nervous
- Informal
A plan or action that fails suddenly and causes big problems for the person who planned it
- Informal
To ask someone for ideas or advice about something they know well
- Informal
To ask a higher boss for permission without telling your boss
To lean your head or body against another person's shoulder for comfort
- Informal
Force someone to accept ideas or opinions without their choice
- Offensive
To angrily tell someone they did something wrong, often in front of others
To help someone understand more about a subject or the world
- Informal
To sit or lie with your body curved on someone's lap for warmth and comfort
- Informal
To try to find out private things about someone without their permission
To try not to show that you are very happy in front of other people
- Informal
Make someone have bad back pain from lifting something heavy
- Informal
Someone does not understand an idea because it is too hard for them
Move money from one type like stocks to another to reduce risk or try to earn more
- Informal
Make a person fall deeply and quickly in love with you
To explain a person's thinking and say why they think that way
To think about and explain your ideas clearly to yourself or others
Compounds
A small movement of the head to one side that shows curiosity or confusion
A pain in the back muscles that comes after lifting or sudden movement
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Someone's as a helper verb is a short form of someone has, where the 's stands for 'has', just like in she's finished. So, someone's forgotten means 'someone has forgotten'.