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  • 21break into sth — UK US break into sth Phrasal Verb with break({{}}/breɪk/ verb [T] (broke, broken) ► to begin working in a new business or a new area: »He wanted to break into the advertising business. »Are there new markets you d like to break into? …

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  • 22go over to sth — UK US go over to sth Phrasal Verb with go({{}}/gəʊ/ verb (going, went, gone) ► to change to something new or to a new way of doing things: »Many firms are going over to new technologies …

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  • 23build sth in — UK US build sth in Phrasal Verb with build({{}}/bɪld/ verb (built, built) (also build sth into sth) ► [T] to include something as part of a plan, system, or agreement: »Legislators are building in additional measures to protect business interests …

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  • 24graft 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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  • 25grandfather 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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  • 26lay out sth for sth — UK US lay out (sth) for/on sth Phrasal Verb with lay({{}}/leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid) ► INFORMAL to spend money, especially a large amount: »It s not every day you lay out so much for a new computer system. »We had to lay out on a replacement… …

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  • 27lay out sth for/on sth — UK US lay out (sth) for/on sth Phrasal Verb with lay({{}}/leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid) ► INFORMAL to spend money, especially a large amount: »It s not every day you lay out so much for a new computer system. »We had to lay out on a replacement… …

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  • 28lay out sth on sth — UK US lay out (sth) for/on sth Phrasal Verb with lay({{}}/leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid) ► INFORMAL to spend money, especially a large amount: »It s not every day you lay out so much for a new computer system. »We had to lay out on a replacement… …

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  • 29mark sth down — UK US mark sth down Phrasal Verb with mark({{}}/mɑːk/ verb [T] ► COMMERCE to reduce the price of something, usually in order to encourage people to buy it: mark sth down by sth »Low consumer demand has forced us to mark down a wide range of goods …

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  • 30plunge in/plunge into sth — Ⅰ. UK US plunge in/plunge into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► [I or T] to suddenly start doing something in an active and enthusiastic way: »The Zurich insurance group has plunged headlong into fund management in… …

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