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  • 71plough sth back into sth — UK US plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth Phrasal Verb with plough({{}}UK (US plow) /plaʊ/ verb ► to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business: »Profits are being ploughed back into the company to allow… …

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  • 72pump sth in — UK US pump sth in Phrasal Verb with pump({{}}/pʌmp/ verb [I or T] (also pump sth into sth) ► FINANCE to invest a lot of money in something: »We are not prepared to pump in extra funds without some form of guarantee. pump money/millions into sth… …

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  • 73put sb/sth forward — UK US put sth/sb forward Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) (US put sth/sb forth) ► to offer an idea or opinion, or suggest a plan or person, for other people to consider: »The proposals that you have put forward deserve… …

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  • 74put sth forward — UK US put sth/sb forward Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) (US put sth/sb forth) ► to offer an idea or opinion, or suggest a plan or person, for other people to consider: »The proposals that you have put forward deserve… …

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  • 75set sb back sth — Ⅰ. UK US set sb back (sth) Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► INFORMAL to cost someone a large amount of money: »The accident will set the car s owner back about €2,000. » It is a place where a cup of c …

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  • 76strip sb/sth of sth — UK US strip sb/sth of sth Phrasal Verb with strip({{}}/strɪp/ verb [T] ( pp ) ► to take something away from someone, sometimes in a way that seems unfair or dishonest: be stripped of sth »About 40,000 people may be stripped of their pensions… …

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  • 77strip sth of sth — UK US strip sb/sth of sth Phrasal Verb with strip({{}}/strɪp/ verb [T] ( pp ) ► to take something away from someone, sometimes in a way that seems unfair or dishonest: be stripped of sth »About 40,000 people may be stripped of their pensions… …

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  • 78Freaks of Nature (Drain sth album) — Infobox Album | Name = Freaks of Nature Type = Album Artist = Drain sth Released = June 29 1999 Recorded = 1998 1999 Genre = Alternative metal Grunge Length = ?? Label = Mercury Records Producer = Drain sth and Sank Reviews = Last album = Horror… …

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  • 79base sth on sth — UK US base sth on sth Phrasal Verb with base({{}}/beɪs/ verb [T + adv/prep] ► if you base something on particular facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop it: »Banks should base interest rate decisions on detailed financial… …

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  • 80be on the hook for sth/to do sth — be on the hook (for sth/to do sth) US INFORMAL ► to owe money or be legally responsible for something: »The cleanup plan called for the companies, which are on the hook for cleanup costs, to dredge contaminated sediments from the river. »If the… …

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