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21gun for — 1) (smb) look hard for a chance to harm or defeat someone My supervisor has been gunning for me for a long time but I don t really know why. 2) (smth) try very hard to get (prize or promotion etc.) He has been gunning for the new sales job for a… …
22feel for — (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to sympathize with Oh, thank you much, Mr. Grump, I know you would feel for us in our trouble. (R. Aldington) He remained absurd, but the sincerity of his passion excited one s sympathy. I could understand how his… …
23ask\ for — v informal To make (something bad) likely to happen to you; bring (something bad) upon yourself. Charles drives fast on worn out tires; he is asking for trouble. The workman lost his job, but he asked for it by coming to work drunk several times …
24take for a ride — 1) play a trick on or fool someone, take unfair advantage of someone I was taken for a ride by the used car salesman. The car that I bought is not very good. 2) (smb) cheat, swindle I think that they really took him for a ride when he was… …
25Terms for market segments — Some market segments are referred to by acronymsList of acronyms for market segmentsCustomer segments*DINKY Double income no kids yet => they can afford eg holidays and yachts *SOHO Small Office, Home Office *VSB Very Small Business *SMB Small… …
26Have one's guts for garters — be going to get smb. for that …
27One for the bitch of smb. — one for the road …
28have one's guts for garters — Australian Slang be going to get smb. for that …
29one for the bitch of smb. — Australian Slang one for the road …
30serve\ smb\ right — v. phr. To be what (someone) really deserves as a punishment; be a fair exchange for what (someone) has done or said or failed to do or say. He failed his exam; it served him right because he had not studied. Bob said it served Sally right when… …