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61what's stopping you (from doing something)? — what’s stopping you (from doing something)? informal phrase used for asking why someone does not do something ‘I can’t just go to Australia.’ ‘What’s stopping you?’ Thesaurus: ways of asking questions and making requestshyponym to ask a question… …
62for the sake of something doing something — for the sake of sth/of doing sth idiom in order to get or keep sth • The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy. • She gave up smoking for the sake of her health. • Don t get married just for the sake of it …
63for the sake of of doing something — for the sake of sth/of doing sth idiom in order to get or keep sth • The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy. • She gave up smoking for the sake of her health. • Don t get married just for the sake of it …
64go on doing something — ˌgo ˈon doing sth derived to continue an activity without stopping • He said nothing but just went on working. Main entry: ↑goderived …
65I don't blame you (for doing something) — I don t ˈblame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) idiom (informal) used to say that you think that what sb did was reasonable and the right thing to do • ‘I just slammed the phone down when he said that.’ ‘I don t blame you!’ Main entry: ↑blameidiom …
66I don't blame her (for doing something) — I don t ˈblame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) idiom (informal) used to say that you think that what sb did was reasonable and the right thing to do • ‘I just slammed the phone down when he said that.’ ‘I don t blame you!’ Main entry: ↑blameidiom …
67own up (to something doing something) — ˌown ˈup (to sth/to doing sth) derived to admit that you are responsible for sth bad or wrong Syn: ↑confess • I m still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages. • Why don t you just own up and hope she forgives you? Main …
68own up (to to doing something) — ˌown ˈup (to sth/to doing sth) derived to admit that you are responsible for sth bad or wrong Syn: ↑confess • I m still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages. • Why don t you just own up and hope she forgives you? Main …
69pardon me for doing something — ˌpardon me for ˈdoing sth idiom used to show that you are upset or offended by the way that sb has spoken to you • ‘Oh, just shut up!’ ‘Well, pardon me for breathing!’ Main entry: ↑pardonidiom …
70somebody can (not) help (doing) something — sb can (not) help (doing) sth | sb can not help but do sth idiom used to say that it is impossible to prevent or avoid sth • I can t help thinking he knows more than he has told us. • He can t help being ugly. • …
