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Bookmark or Share- off someone's feet? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange2: They were blown off their feet by the force of the explosion. The explosive blast was so powerful that people nearby were propelled off the ground briefly (their feet actually lost contact with the ground for some amount of time). 3: Before Christmas, most salespeople are rushed off their feet. The salespeople were so busy serving customers ...
- "someone’s" vs. "someone else’s"-- any difference?That said, I don't agree that the word "errand" expresses anything at all about it being on someone's/someone else's behalf. If I say, "I spent the morning running errands," there's no built-in implication, suggestion, or hint that those errands were for someone else.
- She's someone's sister vs. She's someones' sister"She's Sarah's sister" and "she's someone's sister" are similar things. e.g. you don't know who it is so "someone" has a sister. You didn't give much info but I think the sign "she's someone's sister" means something like -- she's the sister of 'someone' which could be you, your brother, your parent or whatever.
- prepositions - To be on, at or by someone's side - English Language ...To be at or by someone's side usually means a close, physical presence. It conjures up images like this one, where three friends are walking side-by-side: To be on someone's side, though, usually means to be siding with them in an argument or dispute, or maybe supporting them in a tough situation. by also has a figurative meaning.
- Being someone's pet - English Language Learners Stack Exchange1. Occasionally someone will say that a person treats his or her spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend like a pet, as in, "Bob treats sally like she's his pet." This is intended to be insulting to the person acting as the pet-owner for demeaning another person, and often to the pet for tolerating such treatment. – Jay.
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