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  • 111get sth through — Ⅰ. UK US get sth through (sth) Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to have something, such as a law, accepted: »He battled to get the law through the Legislature for three years. Ⅱ. UK …

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  • 112graft sth onto sth — UK US graft sth onto sth Phrasal Verb with graft({{}}/grɑːft/ verb [I] ► to try to combine one idea, method, etc. with another, especially when the two things are very different: »The editors attempted to graft new reporting onto previously… …

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  • 113grandfather sb into sth — UK US grandfather sb/sth into sth Phrasal Verb with grandfather({{}}/ˈɡrænfɑːðər/ verb US LAW (also grandfather sb/sth in) ► to allow someone to continue to do or to have something that a new law or rule makes illegal: »Most existing companies… …

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  • 114hit sb up for sth/hit sb for sth — UK US hit sb up (for sth)/hit sb for sth Phrasal Verb with hit({{}}/hɪt/ verb ( tt , hit) US ► INFORMAL to ask someone for money: »She planned to hit him up for a raise …

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  • 115hook sth into sth — UK US hook (sth) into sth Phrasal Verb with hook({{}}/hʊk/ verb [T] ► [I or T] IT, INTERNET, COMMUNICATIONS to become connected or to connect something to a computer or telephone system: »After the takeover, one of the company s first acts was to …

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  • 116hook sth up — UK US hook (sth) up Phrasal Verb with hook({{}}/hʊk/ verb [T] ► IT, INTERNET to connect a machine to a power supply, or to another machine: »The machine has plenty of ports to hook up devices such as digital cameras, camcorders, printers, and MP3 …

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  • 117ink sb/sth in — UK US ink sb/sth in Phrasal Verb with ink({{}}/ɪŋk/ verb [T] ► to decide when an action, meeting, etc. will happen, or when someone will do something: »The company has a 30 million pound investment inked in for next year. → See also PENCIL SB/STH …

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  • 118ink sth in — UK US ink sb/sth in Phrasal Verb with ink({{}}/ɪŋk/ verb [T] ► to decide when an action, meeting, etc. will happen, or when someone will do something: »The company has a 30 million pound investment inked in for next year. → See also PENCIL SB/STH …

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  • 119key sth in — UK US key sth in Phrasal Verb with key({{}}/kiː/ verb [I or T] ► IT to put information into a computer or a machine using a keyboard: »I keyed in the wrong amount at the ATM. key sth into sth »Have you keyed all the data into the spreadsheet? …

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  • 120key sth to sth — UK US key sth to sth Phrasal Verb with key({{}}/kiː/ verb [I or T] usually passive ► to arrange or plan something so that it is suitable for a particular person or situation: »These products are keyed to the interests of very young children. ► to …

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