to be designed to do sth
1hammer sth down — UK US hammer sth down Phrasal Verb with hammer({{}}/ˈhæmər/ verb [T] ► to reduce prices or costs by a large amount: »Government policies designed to help consumers by hammering down the price of cars also played their part in the company s plans… …
2roll sth back — UK US roll sth back Phrasal Verb with roll({{}}/rəʊl/ verb ► to reduce the influence of particular laws, rules, etc.: »He wants to roll back laws designed to clean up the air, water and land. ► FINANCE to reduce prices, costs, taxes, etc.: »The… …
3screen sth out — UK US screen sth out Phrasal Verb with screen({{}}/skriːn/ verb [T] ► PRODUCTION to not accept something after testing or examining it to see if there is anything wrong with it: »Manufacturing practices are designed to screen out materials… …
4ˌbring sth ˈdown — phrasal verb 1) to cause a government or politician to lose power 2) to reduce the rate, level, or amount of something policies designed to bring down inflation[/ex] 3) to make someone or something move or fall to the ground Strong winds brought… …
5design — de|sign1 W1S3 [dıˈzaın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(process of planning)¦ 2¦(arrangement of parts)¦ 3¦(pattern)¦ 4¦(drawing)¦ 5¦(intention)¦ 6 have designs on something 7 have designs on somebody ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PROCESS OF PLANNING)¦ …
6scheme — noun 1 plan for getting an advantage, etc. for yourself ADJECTIVE ▪ crazy, hare brained ▪ She s come up with a hare brained scheme for getting her novel published. ▪ elaborate ▪ get rich quick …
7move — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 action to achieve sth; change in ideas, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big, important, major, radical, significant ▪ decisive ▪ astute …
8campaign — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, major, massive ▪ lengthy, long, long running, ongoing, sustained (esp. BrE) …
9policy — noun 1 plan of action ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, coherent ▪ explicit, specific ▪ strict ▪ conscious, deliberate …
10experiment — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ animal ▪ a few hippies protesting against animal experiments ▪ field, laboratory ▪ educational, medical …
