in answer to something
71pleased to do something — pleased/only too pleased/to do something phrase willing very willing to do something I’d be pleased to answer any questions you have about the plan. We’d be only too pleased to help. Thesaurus: willing to do or accept somethingsynonym Main entry …
72only too pleased to do something — pleased/only too pleased/to do something phrase willing very willing to do something I’d be pleased to answer any questions you have about the plan. We’d be only too pleased to help. Thesaurus: willing to do or accept somethingsynonym Main entry …
73take the time to do something — take (the) time to do something : to use an amount of time in order to do something important They never took the time to get to know her. Take (the) time to think about it before you make a decision. I took some time to think about it, and my… …
74take time to do something — take (the) time to do something : to use an amount of time in order to do something important They never took the time to get to know her. Take (the) time to think about it before you make a decision. I took some time to think about it, and my… …
75bargain for something — ˈbargain for/on sth derived (usually in negative sentences) to expect sth to happen and be prepared for it • We hadn t bargained for this sudden change in the weather. • When he agreed to answer a few questions, he got more than he bargained for… …
76bargain on something — ˈbargain for/on sth derived (usually in negative sentences) to expect sth to happen and be prepared for it • We hadn t bargained for this sudden change in the weather. • When he agreed to answer a few questions, he got more than he bargained for… …
77pick up something — pick up (something) to answer the telephone. Her answering machine came on, and I yelled, Pick up, Marie! Pick up the phone! …
78fill something in — fill something out fill in these forms he filled out the questionnaire Syn: complete, answer …
79pluck something out of the air — pluck something out of/from/the air phrase to say the first number, date, fact etc that you think of without knowing whether it is correct ‘75% of people agree with me,’ I said, plucking a figure out of the air. Thesaurus: to guesssynonym Main en …
80short of something — phrase except for, or unless I don’t see any answer, short of selling the house. Short of winning the lottery, I don’t know how we’ll pay for this. Thesaurus: only, except and not includingsynonym Main entry: short …
