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  • 41make a market in sth — Ⅰ. make a market (in sth) ► to be ready, willing, and able to buy or sell particular bonds, shares, etc. as a dealer: »Western investment banks are being allowed to make a market in Chinese domestic shares. Main Entry: ↑make Ⅱ. make a market …

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  • 42put sb/sth to the test — ► to find out or show how good someone or something is: »This new project will really put her to the test. Main Entry: ↑test …

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  • 43put sth to the test — put sb/sth to the test ► to find out or show how good someone or something is: »This new project will really put her to the test. Main Entry: ↑test …

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  • 44resort to sth — UK US resort to sth Phrasal Verb with resort({{}}/rɪˈzɔːt/ verb ► to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something: »The company could decide to resort to litigation …

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  • 45run a check on sb/sth — run a check (on sb/sth) ► to look through records to find out facts about someone or something: »We run background checks on all prospective employees. Main Entry: ↑run …

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  • 46run a check on sth — run a check (on sb/sth) ► to look through records to find out facts about someone or something: »We run background checks on all prospective employees. Main Entry: ↑run …

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  • 47run across sth — UK US run across sth Phrasal Verb with run({{}}/rʌn/ verb (running, ran, run) ► to find something when you are not expecting to: »I was looking through the files and I ran across some unfilled orders …

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  • 48search sb/sth out — UK US search sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with search({{}}/sɜːtʃ/ verb ► to find something or someone by looking for it or them: »The company has searched out new sources of oil …

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  • 49search sth out — UK US search sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with search({{}}/sɜːtʃ/ verb ► to find something or someone by looking for it or them: »The company has searched out new sources of oil …

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  • 50take sth forward — UK US take sth forward Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► to deal with something and make it successful in the future: »You need to find the best manager to take the idea forward …

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