someone's
- determiner
- /ˈsʌmˌwʌnz/
:
de alguien
- We're often living up to someone else's ideals.
That's odd enough, but when it's someone's parent, that's next level shit.
- That's odd enough, but when it's someone's parent, that's next level shit.
- Harvey, you are probably wearing someone's Christmas outfit right now.
Examples
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Harvey, you are probably wearing someone's Christmas outfit right now.
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If you see someone's phone lying around, please return it to the office.
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Harvey, you are probably wearing someone's Christmas outfit right now.
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We might find someone's keys on the kitchen counter.
Idioms
To do the same job as someone who came before you, for example a parent
18
3.4
In the same situation as someone else so you understand how they feel or act
- Informal
12
8.1
Make someone do what they promised or take responsibility by pressuring them
Imagine being in another person's situation to understand their feelings
- Informal
5
4.0
A strong feeling you can clearly see on someone's face
- Informal
4
7.4
To annoy someone a lot by small things another person does
- Informal
4
8.2
To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake
- Informal
4
6.6
Make someone angry by doing their job or making decisions for them
- Informal
2
6.3
Challenge someone to prove they are serious when you think they are not
- Informal
2
4.2
To imagine being in another person's situation to understand how they feel
- Informal
2
9.5
Found unprepared and embarrassed when something unexpected happens
- Informal
2
5.1
A thing or person that gives exactly what someone needs after a long wait
To show clearly that something is typical of a person or made by them
- Informal
1
5.9
Make someone feel a sudden strong fear or excitement
- Informal
1
6.0
Cause someone to feel a sudden strong fear or excitement
- Informal
1
5.5
To make someone understand or accept something after many tries
- Informal
1
5.9
A sudden feeling of fear or excitement that moves along your back
1
5.5
To understand and share someone's sadness when they are having a hard time
Compounds
A small movement of the head to one side that shows curiosity or confusion
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Someone's to show belonging is made of someone + 's, where the 's means 'belongs to someone', just like John's book. So, someone's phone means the phone 'belongs to someone'.