ask for someone
41ask round — verb invite someone to one s house Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night? • Syn: ↑invite, ↑ask over • Derivationally related forms: ↑invitatory (for: ↑invite), ↑invite …
42ask round — verb a) To enquire about something to different people. I dont know the answer to that, but maybe someone else does Ill ask round. b) To invite someone to your house. I think Ill ask John and Betty round for supper on Friday …
43ask sb back — UK US ask sb back Phrasal Verb with ask({{}}/ɑːsk/ verb [T] ► HR to ask someone that you have seen already to come back for a second interview for a job: »I made a mess of the interview and I wasn t asked back …
44beg someone's indulgence — ask for/beg/crave/etc someone’s indulgence spoken formal phrase used for asking someone to be patient while you say or do something I wonder, could I just crave your indulgence very briefly? Thesaurus: ways of telling or asking someone to… …
45crave someone's indulgence — ask for/beg/crave/etc someone’s indulgence spoken formal phrase used for asking someone to be patient while you say or do something I wonder, could I just crave your indulgence very briefly? Thesaurus: ways of telling or asking someone to… …
46ask — /ɑ:sk/ verb 1. to put a question to someone ● He asked the information office for details of companies exhibiting at the motor show. ● Ask the salesgirl if the bill includes VAT. 2. to tell someone to do something ● He asked the switchboard… …
47ask out — verb make a date (Freq. 1) Has he asked you out yet? • Syn: ↑invite out, ↑take out • Hypernyms: ↑request, ↑bespeak, ↑call for, ↑quest …
48for all someone cares — spoken used for saying that someone would not be worried or affected by a particular situation or action For all he cares, I could be lying dead somewhere. Ask my parents yourself, for all I care – it won t make any difference …
49someone won't bite — spoken used for telling someone not to be afraid of a particular person Just ask her. She won t bite, you know …
50call for — verb 1. express the need or desire for; ask for (Freq. 24) She requested an extra bed in her room She called for room service • Syn: ↑request, ↑bespeak, ↑quest • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
