find sth on sb
51talk sth over — UK US talk sth over Phrasal Verb with talk({{}}/tɔːk/ verb [I] ► to discuss a situation with someone, to find out their opinion or get advice before making a decision about it: »Employees had two weeks to talk the proposal over with their… …
52thrash sth out — UK US thrash sth out Phrasal Verb with thrash({{}}/θræʃ/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to discuss a problem, disagreement, etc. in detail until you find a solution or reach an agreement: »to thrash out an agreement/a deal/a solution thrash out… …
53track sb/sth down — UK US track sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with track({{}}/træk/ verb ► to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of different places: »He finally managed to track down the papers he wanted. trackable adjective ► »All this electronic …
54track sth down — UK US track sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with track({{}}/træk/ verb ► to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of different places: »He finally managed to track down the papers he wanted. trackable adjective ► »All this electronic …
55turn sth to your advantage — ► to find a way of getting something positive out of a bad situation: »Experienced long term investors can turn an economic downturn to their advantage. Main Entry: ↑turn …
56work sth out — UK US work sth out Phrasal Verb with work({{}}/wɜːk/ verb ► to calculate the cost, price, or amount of something: »Work out how many people we need to finish the project on time. »We worked out the cost of hiring two more developers. ► to find a… …
57ˈcheck sth aˌgainst sth — phrasal verb to find out whether information is accurate or useful by comparing it with other information …
58ˌread sth ˈinto sth — phrasal verb to find an extra meaning in someone s words or actions that is not obvious or does not exist I think you re reading too much into his remark.[/ex] …
59ˈsort through sth — phrasal verb to look at a lot of things in order to find something Police are now sorting through boxes of documents trying to find evidence.[/ex] …
60ˌwork sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to find an answer to something by calculating it Use the chart to work out how much tax you have to pay.[/ex] 2) to find a way of dealing with a problem We can t work out how to get the Internet connection going.[/ex] …
