When the neighbor plays loud music late at night, it can really get on someone's nerves.

The persistent leak in the office ceiling has been a thorn in someone's side for months, forcing staff to move their desks every time it rained.

Bureaucratic red tape can tie someone's hands, preventing them from making timely decisions.

The paramedic had to twist someone's arm slightly to free it from the wreckage.

I didn't mean to hurt someone's feelings when I criticized the plan, but I can see how it came across.

Before the audit, she created extra files to cover someone's ass in case any discrepancies were found.

His tendency to stick an oar in someone's boat made him unpopular among his colleagues.

At the magician's final trick, someone's jaw dropped in amazement.

Don't raise someone's shag by bringing up politics at dinner.

I heard him boxing someone's ears in the hallway and rushed to stop him.