somewhere

carry someone somewhere

Rur. to take or escort someone somewhere. Friday nights, Joe always carries his wife to town. "May I carry you home?" the young man asked Jane.

See also: carry

find its way somewhere

[for something] to end up in a place. (This expression avoids accusing someone of moving the thing to the place.) The money found its way into the mayor's pocket. The secret plans found their way into the enemy's hands.

See also: find, way

Haven't I seen you somewhere before? and Haven't we met before?

a polite or coy way of trying to introduce yourself to someone. Bob: Hi. Haven't I seen you somewhere before? Mary: I hardly think so. Bill (moving toward Jane): Haven't we met before? Jane (moving away from Bill): No way!

See also: haven't, seen

land up somehow or somewhere

to finish somehow or somewhere; to come to be in a certain state or place at the end. We set out for Denver but landed up in Salt Lake City. He's so extravagant that he landed up in debt.

See also: land, somehow, up

land up somehow or somewhere

to finish somehow or somewhere; to come to be in a certain state or place at the end. We set out for Denver but landed up in Salt Lake City. He's so extravagant that he landed up in debt.

See also: land, somehow, up

Let's go somewhere where it's (more) quiet.

Let us continue our conversation where there is less noise or where we will not be disturbed. Tom: Hi, Mary. It's sure crowded here. Mary: Yes, let's go somewhere where it's quiet. Bill: We need to talk. Sally: Yes, we do. Let's go somewhere where it's more quiet.

See also: quiet

make for somewhere

to set out for somewhere; to run or travel to somewhere. Wilbur made for Philadelphia when he heard the police in the Big Apple were after him. Barlowe made for the stairs, but two shots rang out, and he knew it was all over for Mary.

See also: make

not set foot somewhere

not to go somewhere. I wouldn't set foot in John's room. I'm very angry at him. He never set foot here.

See also: foot, set

One has to draw the line somewhere.

Prov. It is necessary to set limits and enforce them. Ellen: This is the fifth night this week that my son has stayed out too late. Jane: Why not punish him, then? You have to draw the line somewhere. I am a fairly easygoing employer, but I cannot allow my employees to take two hours for lunch. I have to draw the line somewhere.

See also: draw, has, line, one

set up shop somewhere

to establish one's place of work somewhere. Mary set up shop in a small office building on Oak Street. The police officer said, "You can't set up shop right here on the sidewalk!"

See also: set, shop, up

show someone into somewhere and show someone in

to lead or usher someone into somewhere. The butler showed me into the sitting room and asked me to wait. The car dealer showed me into the sales office and asked me to sign some papers. The butler showed in the guests one by one.

See also: show

somewhere to hang (up) one's hat

Fig. a place to live; a place to call one's home. What I need is somewhere to hang up my hat. I just can't stand all this traveling. A home is a lot more than a place to hang your hat.

See also: hang, hat

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somewhere along the line  (informal)

at some point during a period or an activity I don't know what went wrong with our relationship but somewhere along the line we stopped loving each other.

See also: along, line

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get somewhere

to make progress After months of tests, the doctors think they're finally getting somewhere.

See also: get

somewhere between

1. within the range of They're priced somewhere between ten and fifteen dollars each.

2. approximately like two different things He made a sound somewhere between a gurgle and a cough.