to be in (someone's) shoes: to be in another person's position, to face the
same situation as another person
o If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't take too many classes this semester.
o When his boss finds out about that accounting error, I wouldn't want to
be in his shoes.
to keep after: to remind constantly, to nag
o Lynn always has to keep after her children about cleaning up their
rooms and doing chores around the house.
o Lon is so forgetful that it's necessary to keep after him about every little
thing.
to fix up: to repair or put back in good condition (S); to arrange a date or an
engagement for another person (S)
o Instead of buying an expensive new home, we decided to buy an older
home and fix it up ourselves.
o Since my visiting friend didn't have a date for dinner, I fixed her up
with a male friend of mine. They got along very well together.
to be had: to be victimized or cheated
o When the jeweler confirmed that the diamonds that the woman had
purchased abroad were really fake, she exclaimed, "I've been had!"
o The angry customer complained about being overcharged at the store,
asserting that this was the third time that he had been had.