sb from sth

  • 1flow from sth — UK US flow from sth Phrasal Verb with flow({{}}/fləʊ/ verb [I] ► to be the direct result of an activity, decision, or policy: »The job losses will flow from a global overhaul of the company. »Benefits flowing from foreign investment are shared… …

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  • 2keep sb/sth from sth — UK US keep sb/sth from sth Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to prevent someone or something from doing something: »Am I keeping you from your work? keep sb/sth from doing sth »The board is doing everything it can to keep the… …

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  • 3keep sth from sth — UK US keep sb/sth from sth Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to prevent someone or something from doing something: »Am I keeping you from your work? keep sb/sth from doing sth »The board is doing everything it can to keep the… …

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  • 4keep sb from sth — UK US keep sb/sth from sth Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to prevent someone or something from doing something: »Am I keeping you from your work? keep sb/sth from doing sth »The board is doing everything it can to keep the… …

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  • 5draw sth from sth — UK US draw sth from sth Phrasal Verb with draw({{}}/drɔː/ verb [T] (drew, drawn) ► to get something from a particular place: »The state with $2.7 billion to invest in university based research is trying to draw matching funds from private sector… …

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  • 6squeeze sth out from sth — UK US squeeze sth out of/from sth/sb Phrasal Verb with squeeze({{}}/skwiːz/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► to get as much as you can from something or someone, especially in a way that makes problems for them: »The Treasury is continuing its… …

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  • 7squeeze sth out of/from sth — UK US squeeze sth out of/from sth/sb Phrasal Verb with squeeze({{}}/skwiːz/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► to get as much as you can from something or someone, especially in a way that makes problems for them: »The Treasury is continuing its… …

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  • 8knock sth from sth — UK US knock sth from sth Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] ► to make the value of something go down by a particular amount: »A warning of significant losses knocked 10p from the group s shares …

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  • 9divert sb from sth — UK US divert sb from sth Phrasal Verb with divert({{}}/daɪˈvɜːt/ verb [T] ► to take someone s attention or energy away from something: »Dealing with complaints diverts a salesperson from his primary task of generating sales …

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  • 10ˈcome from sth — phrasal verb 1) to have been born or lived in a particular place My parents came from Italy.[/ex] 2) to be produced by a particular place or thing, or to start from there The word comes from an African language.[/ex] I can t tell where the noise… …

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