Use sb.: (formal) to treat aperson in a stated way, e.g.She thought that she hadbeenillusedHis boss is using himshamefully
Use sb.: (formal) to treat a person in a stated way, e.g. She thought that she had been ill used. His boss is using him shamefully
Waste sth.(in) doing sth./onsth.:to use more of sth. thannecessary or useful, e.g.You're just wasting your timetrying to talk him out of theidea.She never wasted her moneyon fancy clothes
Waste sth.(in) doing sth./on sth.:to use more of sth. than necessary or useful, e.g. You’re just wasting your time trying to talk him out of the idea. She never wasted her money on fancy clothes
Kick up one's heels: (AmEinformal) to be relaxed andenjoy oneself, e.g.she's a workaholic and doesn'tknow how to kick up her heels.He plans to kick up his heelsand go on a trip to Europewhenhefinisheshisbook
Kick up one’s heels: (AmE, informal) to be relaxed and enjoy oneself, e.g. she’s a workaholic and doesn’t know how to kick up her heels. He plans to kick up his heels and go on a trip to Europe when he finishes his book
Kick one's heels: (BrE) tohave nothing to do whilewaiting for sb./sth., e.g.+ We're just kicking our heelsuntil the next semester begins
Kick one’s heels: (BrE) to have nothing to do while waiting for sb./sth., e.g. We’re just kicking our heels until the next semester begins
Land on one's head: to resultin an unpleasant situation; thisis a perversion of the idiom to“land on one's feet", which"Titerally means “(of a cat) toland on its pawssafeandsound after falling from a greatheight
Land on one’s head: to result in an unpleasant situation; this is a perversion of the idiom to “land on one’s feet”, which literally means “(of a cat) to land on its paws safe and sound after falling from a great height”