send someone for someone or something

send someone for someone or something
send someone for someone or something
to cause someone to go and get someone or something. •

Please send Jerry for the doctor. This is an emergency.

Could you send someone for pizza?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • send (someone) on (something) — to cause someone to do something. He ll give Rufus some money and send him on a dozen errands. The troubles of modern life have sent many people on a search for spiritual peace. Related vocabulary: send someone on their way …   New idioms dictionary

  • send away for — ˌsend a ˈway for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they send away for he/she/it sends away for present participle sending away for past tense sent away for …   Useful english dictionary

  • send out for — ˌsend ˈout for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they send out for he/she/it sends out for present participle sending out for past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • send someone to glory — 1. tv. to kill someone. □ One shot sent him to glory. □ You want me to send you to glory or something? 2. tv. to officiate at the burial services for someone. □ The preacher sent him to glory amidst the sobs of six or seven former fans …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • send — [ send ] (past tense and past participle sent [ sent ] ) verb transitive *** 1. ) to mail a letter or package to someone: I sent the letters yesterday, so they should arrive today. send someone something: I ll send you a copy of the report. send… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bombard someone with something — bombard (someone) with (something) to continually send someone something, esp. to inform or influence them. Every day it seems as if we are bombarded with e mail messages warning of computer viruses. Stuart bombarded her with flowers, phone calls …   New idioms dictionary

  • send */*/*/ — UK [send] / US verb [transitive] Word forms send : present tense I/you/we/they send he/she/it sends present participle sending past tense sent UK [sent] / US past participle sent 1) to post a letter or parcel to someone I sent the letters… …   English dictionary

  • send — [[t]se̱nd[/t]] ♦ sends, sending, sent 1) VERB When you send someone something, you arrange for it to be taken and delivered to them, for example by post. [V n n] Myra Cunningham sent me a note thanking me for dinner... [V n to n] I sent a copy to …   English dictionary

  • send up — [verb] imitate, burlesque, lampoon, make fun of, mimic, mock, parody, satirize, spoof (informal), take off (informal) * * * send up [phrasal verb] 1 send up (something) or send (something) up 1 a : to cause (something) to be heard …   Useful english dictionary

  • send up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you send someone or something up, you imitate them in an amusing way that makes them appear foolish. [BRIT, INFORMAL] → See also send up [V n P] You sense he s sending himself up as well as everything else. [V P n (not pron)] …   English dictionary

  • send — W1S1 [send] v past tense and past participle sent [sent] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(by post etc)¦ 2¦(radio/computer etc)¦ 3¦(person to place)¦ 4 send (somebody) a message/signal 5 send your love/regards/best wishes etc 6¦(cause to move)¦ 7 send… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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