A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

be quit of someone • be quits with someone
be quit of someone —be free or rid of a person: “On the
whole,” she continued thoughtfully, “it would be much better
if he died. I mean, I’d feel more finally quit of him.”
be quits with someone —be even with smb. by repaying a
debt or by means of retaliation: He was quits with all the
world, and loved others as little as he thought they loved him.
be reflected in something • reflect on something
be reflected in something —be clearly shown in smth.: The
low level of interest in the election has been reflected in the
unwillingness of the citizens to vote.
reflect on something —bring smth. into question or disfavor:
Your behavior reflects on the good name of the school.
be related to someone • relate to someone
be related to someone —be connected by family to smb.: I am
distantly related to the Rochesters by the mother’s side.
relate to someone —
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. concern a person: When it doesn’t relate
to me I can’t find the energy to worry about it. 2. communicate
or deal with other people: Children need to learn to relate to
other children.
be ringed • be rung
be ringed —
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. be encircled or surrounded: The village was
ringed by a wall of sharp-thorned acacia branches woven
tightly together. 2. (of birds) have a numbered ring attached
to their legs, so that various aspects of the bird’s life can be
studied: The first birds to be ringed in southern Africa were
Cape Griffons.
be rung —(of a bell, gong, etc.) be caused to sound: The first
peal in North America was rung at Christ Church, Philadel-
phia, in 
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be seated • be unseated
be seated —
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. (imper.) is used as an invitation to sit down:
Thank you all for being here today and please be seated. 2. be
placed in a chair or other seat: Once they were seated in her
office, she started to explain the problem. 3. be established in
a position of power or authority: Churchill won and was
seated as a Liberal member in the 
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906 election.
be unseated —be removed from office: No first-term gover-
nor has been unseated in the state since 
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