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square oneself with
To apologize; re-establish friendship with; make amends.
"Mr. Alien is very angry with you for leaving the firm," Bob said. "It will take more than a few words and a drink to square yourself with him."
square peg in a round hole
A person who does not fit into a job or position; someone who does not belong where he is. Sometimes used in a short form square peg.
Arthur is a square peg in a round hole when he is playing ball.
George likes to work with his hands. When it comes to books, he's a square peg in a round hole.
square up
To liquidate debts and other obligations.
I want to square up my medical bills before I accept my new teaching assignment in Africa.
squared away
Looked after properly; tucked away; arranged.
My first two daughters are happily married, but my third one, Jennifer, isn't squared away yet.
squeak by
To barely succeed.
He was so poorly prepared for his bar exam that he barely squeaked by.
To clear with difficulty.
The entrance to the corridor in the old Italian castle was so narrow that I barely managed to squeak by it.
squeak through
To be successful but almost fail; win by a small score.
Susan squeaked through the history examination.
The football team squeaked through 7-6.
stab in the back
An act or a lie that hurts a friend or trusting person; a promise not kept, especially to a friend.
John stabbed his own friend in the back by stealing from his store.
My friend stabbed me in the back by telling the teacher I was playing hooky when I was home sick.
To say or do something unfair that harms (a friend or someone who trusts you).
Owen stabbed his friend Max in the back by telling lies about him.
stab in the dark
A random attempt or guess at something without previous experience or knowledge of the subject.
"You're asking me who could have hidden grandpa's will," Fred said. "I really have no idea, but let me make a stab in the dark - I think my sister Hermione has it."