put upon by (someone or something)
put upon by (someone or something)
Overburdened by someone or something; imposed on, taken advantage of, or neglected by someone or something. I've been feeling rather put upon by my boss lately, and it's really affecting my morale at work. Voters from the region say they are being put upon by the government because their beliefs don't line up with the majority of people in the country.
See also: by, put, upon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put upon by someone
to be made use of to an unreasonable degree. (*Typically passive.) My mother was always put upon by her neighbors. She was too nice to refuse their requests for help. Jane feels put upon by her live-in mother-in-law.
See also: by, put, upon
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- be/have done with somebody/something
- better of
- beware of
- beware of (someone or something)
- be in line with (someone or something)
- (someone or something) promises well
- begin with
- begin with (someone or something)
- bird has flown, the
- be rough on (someone or something)