I'm gonna sic Uncle Steve on you kids if you don't behave.
He tried to sic the agency on her to draw attention away from himself.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
sic something on someone or something — sic (something) on (someone or something) : to order (an animal, such as a dog) to attack (someone or something) He sicced his dog on me. often used figuratively The company sicced their lawyers on me … Useful english dictionary
sic on — sic (something) on (someone or something) : to order (an animal, such as a dog) to attack (someone or something) He sicced his dog on me. often used figuratively The company sicced their lawyers on me … Useful english dictionary
sic someone on (someone) — sic (someone/something) on (someone) to cause someone or something to attack someone. I m gonna sic Uncle Steve on you kids if you don t behave. He tried to sic the agency on her to draw attention away from himself. Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
sic — sic1 [sik] adj. Scot. var. of Scot. SUCH sic2 [sik] vt. sicced or sicked, siccing or sicking [var. of SEEK] 1. to set upon; pursue and attack: said esp. of or to a dog 2. to urge or in … English World dictionary
sic — sic1 [sık] adv written formal [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: so, in this way ] used after a word that you have copied in order to show that you know it was not spelled or used correctly ▪ We had seen several signs that said ORANGE S (sic) FOR … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sic Transit Vir — Infobox Television episode Title = Sic Transit Vir Series = Babylon 5 Caption = Season = 3 Episode = 12 Airdate = 15 April 1996 Production = 313 Writer = J. Michael Straczynski Director = Jesus Trevino Guests = Carmen Thomas (Lyndisty) Damian… … Wikipedia
urge — vb Urge, egg, exhort, goad, spur, prod, prick, sic mean to press or impel to action, effort, or speed. Urge implies the exertion of influence or pressure either from something or someone external or from something within (as the conscience or the … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Tulpa — Part of a series on Tibetan Buddhism … Wikipedia
set on — verb attack someone physically or emotionally The mugger assaulted the woman Nightmares assailed him regularly • Syn: ↑assail, ↑assault, ↑attack • Derivationally related forms: ↑attack ( … Useful english dictionary
List of German expressions in English — This is a list of German expressions used in English; some relatively common (e.g. hamburger ), most comparatively rare. In many cases, the German borrowing in English has assumed a meaning substantially different from its German forebear.English … Wikipedia
