sth happening
11have/keep your finger on the pulse of sth — have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth) ► to be or remain completely aware of what is happening in a situation: »He is a talented journalist with his finger on the pulse of the younger generation. »Most good agents keep their fingers on the… …
12keep your finger on the pulse of sth — have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth) ► to be or remain completely aware of what is happening in a situation: »He is a talented journalist with his finger on the pulse of the younger generation. »Most good agents keep their fingers on the… …
13head sth off — UK US head sth off Phrasal Verb with head({{}}/hed/ verb ► to take action to stop something from happening: »The Federal Reserve was accused of failing to head off a crisis in home mortgages. »head off recession/inflation/legislation, etc …
14insure against sth — UK US insure against sth Phrasal Verb with insure({{}}/ɪnˈʃʊər/ verb [I or T] INSURANCE ► to do something in order to prevent something unpleasant from happening or from affecting you: »You can t insure against staff getting dissatisfied and… …
15knock sth on the head — UK INFORMAL ► to prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something: »The company knocked housing market concerns on the head with a 32% rise in full year profits. Main Entry: ↑knock …
16put a stop to sth — ► to stop something bad from happening or continuing: »EU regulation has put a stop to huge roaming charges when you use your mobile phone abroad. Main Entry: ↑stop …
17stave sth off — UK US stave sth off Phrasal Verb with stave({{}}/steɪv/ verb ► to stop something bad from happening, or to keep an unwanted situation or person away, usually temporarily: »We were hoping to stave off these difficult decisions until September …
18subject to sth — ► likely to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant: be subject to a charge/fee/tariff »You may be subject to additional bank charges for currency conversion. »The company could be subject to a hostile takeover.… …
19ˈbank on sb/sth — phrasal verb to depend on someone doing something or on something happening …
20ˌcall sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to decide that something will not happen Syn: cancel She s called off the wedding.[/ex] 2) to decide to stop something that is already happening Syn: abandon They ve called off the search for survivors.[/ex] …
