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in someone's debt

in someone's debt prepositional phrase: very grateful for something (a favor) that someone has done for one.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Very grateful for something (a favor) that someone has done for one.
    • You never wanted my friendship and you were afraid to be in my debt.1972 March 14, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather, spoken by Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), Paramount Pictures

Questions about in someone's debt

What does in someone's debt mean?
In someone's debt means very grateful for something (a favor) that someone has done for one.
What part of speech is in someone's debt?
In someone's debt is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in someone's debt in the dictionary

  1. in someone's black books
  2. in someone's blood
  3. in someone's boots
  4. in someone's corner
  5. in someone's day
  6. in someone's debt
  7. in someone's eyes
  8. in someone's face
  9. in someone's light
  10. in someone's pocket
  11. in someone's shoes

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