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121no shortage of sth — ► a lot of something: »He has no shortage of ambition or energy. »There is no shortage of new land to build on. Main Entry: ↑shortage …
122on the threshold of sth — ► at the start of a new and important time or development: »The US economy was on the threshold of a boom. Main Entry: ↑threshold …
123open the floodgates for sth — open the floodgates (to/for sth) ► to allow a new situation or activity to develop and become very common: »Changes being considered could open the floodgates and allow foreign markets to sell almost any stock to almost anyone in this country.… …
124open the floodgates to/for sth — open the floodgates (to/for sth) ► to allow a new situation or activity to develop and become very common: »Changes being considered could open the floodgates and allow foreign markets to sell almost any stock to almost anyone in this country.… …
125order sth up — UK US order sth up Phrasal Verb with order({{}}/ˈɔːdər/ verb INFORMAL ► COMMERCE to ask a company, store, manufacturer, etc. to supply goods or services: »Universities have ordered up thousands of copies of the new software …
126pack sth in — UK US pack sth in Phrasal Verb with pack({{}}/pæk/ verb [T] ► to manage to include a lot of things in a short time: »We re only in New York for a day so we need to pack in a lot of meetings. ► INFORMAL to stop doing something because you have not …
127phase sth in — UK US phase sth in Phrasal Verb with phase({{}}/feɪz/ verb [T, often passive] ► to introduce something gradually or in stages: »New technology must be phased in or the office will be overwhelmed …
128plug into sth — UK US plug into sth Phrasal Verb with plug({{}}/plʌg/ verb [T] ( gg ) ► IT to become connected to a piece of electrical equipment or to the main electricity supply: »The wireless transmitter plugs into a PC, TV, or stereo. ► to be suitable for or …
