of doing sth
111(be) all for something doing something — be all for sth/for doing sth idiom (informal) to believe strongly that sth should be done • They re all for saving money where they can. Main entry: ↑allidiom …
112(be) all for for doing something — be all for sth/for doing sth idiom (informal) to believe strongly that sth should be done • They re all for saving money where they can. Main entry: ↑allidiom …
113(be) given to something doing something — be given to sth/to doing sth idiom (formal) to do sth often or regularly • She s much given to outbursts of temper. • He s given to going for long walks on his own. Main entry: ↑given …
114(be) given to to doing something — be given to sth/to doing sth idiom (formal) to do sth often or regularly • She s much given to outbursts of temper. • He s given to going for long walks on his own. Main entry: ↑given …
115(be) well on the way to doing something — be well on the way to sth/doing sth idiom to have nearly achieved sth and be going to achieve it soon • She is well on the way to recovery. • He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world. Main entry:… …
116(to) fall into the trap of doing something — to fall into/avoid the trap of doing sth idiom to do/avoid doing sth that is a mistake but which seems at first to be a good idea • Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children. Main entry: ↑trapidiom …
117(to) fall avoid the trap of doing something — to fall into/avoid the trap of doing sth idiom to do/avoid doing sth that is a mistake but which seems at first to be a good idea • Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children. Main entry: ↑trapidiom …
118be within a whisker of doing something — be, come, etc. within a whisker of sth/doing sth idiom (BrE) to almost do sth • They came within a whisker of being killed. Main entry: ↑whiskeridiom …
119come within a whisker of doing something — be, come, etc. within a whisker of sth/doing sth idiom (BrE) to almost do sth • They came within a whisker of being killed. Main entry: ↑whiskeridiom …
120bottle out (of doing something) — ˌbottle ˈout (of sth/doing sth) derived (BrE, informal) to not do sth that you had intended to do because you are too frightened Main entry: ↑bottlederived …