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  • 81separate out — verb remove by passing through a filter (Freq. 2) filter out the impurities • Syn: ↑filter, ↑filtrate, ↑strain, ↑filter out • Derivationally related forms: ↑strainer ( …

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  • 82time out — noun a pause from doing something (as work) we took a 10 minute break he took time out to recuperate • Syn: ↑respite, ↑recess, ↑break • Derivationally related forms: ↑break ( …

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  • 83find out (about something) — ˌfind ˈout (about sth/sb) | ˌfind ˈout sth (about sth/sb) derived to get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc • She d been seeing the boy for a while, but didn t want her parents to find out. • I haven t found anything out about… …

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  • 84find out (about somebody) — ˌfind ˈout (about sth/sb) | ˌfind ˈout sth (about sth/sb) derived to get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc • She d been seeing the boy for a while, but didn t want her parents to find out. • I haven t found anything out about… …

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  • 85find out something (about something) — ˌfind ˈout (about sth/sb) | ˌfind ˈout sth (about sth/sb) derived to get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc • She d been seeing the boy for a while, but didn t want her parents to find out. • I haven t found anything out about… …

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  • 86find out something (about somebody) — ˌfind ˈout (about sth/sb) | ˌfind ˈout sth (about sth/sb) derived to get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc • She d been seeing the boy for a while, but didn t want her parents to find out. • I haven t found anything out about… …

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  • 87lay sth out — UK US lay sth out Phrasal Verb with lay({{}}/leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid) ► to explain or describe something in a clear and detailed way: »Our social media approach was laid out in the agenda. lay sth out for sb »He didn t understand that I was… …

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  • 88fit sb/sth out — UK US fit sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with fit({{}}/fɪt/ verb (fitting, fitted, US usually fit) ► to provide someone or something with all of the things that will be needed: »They fitted the factory out for the production of light bulbs. »The… …

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  • 89fit sth out — UK US fit sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with fit({{}}/fɪt/ verb (fitting, fitted, US usually fit) ► to provide someone or something with all of the things that will be needed: »They fitted the factory out for the production of light bulbs. »The… …

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  • 90squeeze sb/sth out — UK US squeeze sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with squeeze({{}}/skwiːz/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► to make it impossible for a person or company to continue to do business or be successful: »Some investors found themselves squeezed out because their… …

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