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get her claws into someone (informal)
if a woman gets her claws into a man, she manages to start a relationship with him, often because she wants to control him or get something from him. If she gets her claws into that young man she'll ruin his political career.
See also: claw

God rest her/his soul. (old-fashioned)

something that you say when you are talking about someone who is dead, to show that you respect them. My old father - God rest his soul - now he could drink a pint or two.
See also: god, his, rest, soul

he/she doesn't have a [jealous, mean, unkind etc.] bone in his/her body

something that you say in order to emphasize that someone is not jealous, mean, unkind etc.. He'd never deliberately hurt someone's feelings - he doesn't have a mean bone in his body.
See also: body, bone, doesn't, his, she, unkind

I can't put a name to her/him.

something that you say when you cannot remember someone's name. I can picture his face exactly but I can't put a name to him.
See also: can't, name

in his/her/their (infinite) wisdom (humorous)

something that you say when you do not understand why someone has done something and think that it was a stupid action. The council, in their wisdom, decided to close the library and now the building stands empty.
See also: his, wisdom

what's his/her face (informal)

a way of talking about someone whose name you have forgotten. Have you seen the new Bond film with Pierce Brosnan and what's her face, that model?
See also: face, his

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