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drive/send someone round the bend (informal)

to make someone very angry, especially by continuing to do something annoying. You're driving me round the bend with your constant complaining.

See also: bend, drive, round

drive/send someone round the twist (British & Australian, informal)

to make someone very angry, especially by continuing to do something annoying. This non-stop banging is driving me round the twist. A day with my mother is enough to send anyone round the twist.

See also: drive, round, twist

send someone away with a flea in their ear (British & Australian, informal)

to angrily tell someone to go away. A young kid came asking for money but I sent him away with a flea in his ear.

See also: away, ear, flea

send chills down/up someone's spine

to make someone feel very frightened. Just thinking about walking back through the dark streets sent chills down her spine.

See also: chill, down, spine

send someone on a guilt trip (British, informal, American, informal)

to make someone feel very guilty. I'm tired of environmentalists who put a guilt trip on the rest of us for causing pollution with our life styles. She's sent me on a guilt trip about my treatment of Steven.

See also: guilt, trip

send someone packing (informal)

to tell someone to go away, usually because you are annoyed with them. There were some kids at the door asking for money, but I sent them packing.

send shivers down/up someone's spine

to make someone feel very frightened or excited. The way he looked at me sent shivers down my spine.

See also: down, shiver, spine

send someone to Coventry (British, informal)

if a group of people send someone to Coventry, they refuse to speak to them, usually in order to punish them. The other workers sent him to Coventry for not supporting the strike.

send someone to the showers (American)

to stop someone, especially someone on a sports team, from playing or working because they are behaving badly or their work is not good enough. A fight broke out and both players were sent to the showers.

See also: shower

send/throw someone into a spin

be in a spin - to be very anxious and confused. News of the director's resignation had sent management into a spin.

See also: spin, throw

send/throw someone into a tizz/tizzy (informal)

to make someone very upset, excited, or confused. The idea of producing a meal for fifty people threw her into a tizzy.

See also: throw, tizzy

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send a message

to do something that is likely to influence someone's attitudes or behavior. The arrests of several well-known people in the area sends a message that no one is immune from the law, not even the famous. The fact that nothing is done to help the homeless sends a message that we don't care.

Usage notes: said about actions whether they are intentional or not

See also: message

send a signal

to do something that is likely to influence someone's attitudes or behavior. The people in Pennsylvania sent a signal in this election that they wanted health-care reform. Making polluters pay to recycle old electronics products sends a strong signal to the companies to change the way they do business.

Usage notes: said about actions whether they are intentional or not

See also: signal

send around something

to cause something to be seen by a number of different people. The teachers sent around a letter comparing their salaries to the teachers' in neighboring towns. He finished the manuscript and began sending it around to publishers.

See also: around

send away for something

to request something by mail. She sent away for applications to six colleges.

See also: away

send back someone/something

to return someone or something to the place they came from. A year after he got out of prison, he was sent back for dealing in drugs. Some computer ads allow users to click on a button and send an e-mail back to the advertiser. If that steak isn't cooked enough, you should send it back.

See also: back

send someone/something flying

to cause someone or something to move very quickly. An explosion rocked the building, sending him flying into a desk.

See also: flying

send for someone

to request or demand that someone come to you. Knowing he was extremely ill, we sent for his family.

send for something

to request that something be sent or brought to you. She sent for catalogs and read lots of books before she started the garden.

send in someone

to cause someone to go to a place. The government was sending in as many as 3,000 troops. His doctor sent him in for more tests at the hospital.

send in something

to mail something to a place. I sent in my entry form, but I don't expect to win anything. You have to send it in before July 1st.

send your love to someone

to give a message of affection from you to someone else. Maggie asked me to send her love to you and the boys.

See also: love

send someone off

to cause someone to go away to a place. Her parents sent her off to summer camp every August.

send off something

to mail something. She sent off copies of the drawing to several friends. She wrote a 500-word article on Indian baskets and sent it off with photographs.

send someone on something

to cause someone to do something. He'll give Rufus some money and send him on a dozen errands. The troubles of modern life have sent many people on a search for spiritual peace.

send someone on their way

send on something

to mail something you have to another place. He promised to send on the rest of documents tomorrow. As soon as you get the check, send it on.

send someone on their way

to cause someone to leave. Dad gave me $15 and sent me on my way. All the tests showed that her heart was functioning normally, so the doctors sent her on her way.

send someone on something

See also: way

send someone out

to ask or demand that someone go somewhere. Mom sent me out to weed the garden. Judge Carey had the jury sent out of the courtroom.

send out something

to mail something. Frank sends out about 400 Christmas cards every year. I sent the checks out by overnight mail.

Usage notes: usually said about sending a lot of things

send someone packing

to tell someone to go away. There were some kids at the door asking for money, but I sent them packing. He got caught cheating on the test and was sent packing.

Usage notes: often said about someone you are annoyed with

send shivers down your spine

to feel very frightened or excited. Here's a tale of medical incompetence that should send shivers down your spine.

See also: down, shiver, spine