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21break sth off — UK US break (sth) off Phrasal Verb with break({{}}/breɪk/ verb [T] (broke, broken) ► to stop, or to make something stop: »Talks between the two companies broke off over disagreements about the merger. »The company has decided to break off… …
22lose track of sth — lose track (of sth) ► to stop keeping a record of something, or stop being certain that you know or remember what has happened: »I have lost track of the number of times you have been late this month. »So many customers came in that I lost track… …
23under orders to do sth — ► a person or organization that is under orders to do something has been told officially to do something: »Commercial banks are under orders not to begin selling the new coins to customers until Thursday. → See also ADMINISTRATION ORDER(Cf.… …
24drive sb/sth out of sth — UK US drive sb/sth out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with drive({{}}/draɪv/ verb [T] (drove, driven) ► to force someone or something to leave or stop doing something: »Critics say the company is trying to drive out competition and charge high royalties.… …
25drive sth out of sth — UK US drive sb/sth out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with drive({{}}/draɪv/ verb [T] (drove, driven) ► to force someone or something to leave or stop doing something: »Critics say the company is trying to drive out competition and charge high royalties.… …
26vest sth in sb/sth — UK US vest sth in sb/sth Phrasal Verb with vest({{}}/vest/ verb [I or T] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► LAW if power or authority is vested in someone, they are officially given that power or authority: »The President exercised all the powers vested in… …
27vest sth in sth — UK US vest sth in sb/sth Phrasal Verb with vest({{}}/vest/ verb [I or T] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► LAW if power or authority is vested in someone, they are officially given that power or authority: »The President exercised all the powers vested in… …
28drive sb out of sth — UK US drive sb/sth out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with drive({{}}/draɪv/ verb [T] (drove, driven) ► to force someone or something to leave or stop doing something: »Critics say the company is trying to drive out competition and charge high royalties.… …
29drive sb/sth out — UK US drive sb/sth out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with drive({{}}/draɪv/ verb [T] (drove, driven) ► to force someone or something to leave or stop doing something: »Critics say the company is trying to drive out competition and charge high royalties.… …
30drive sth out — UK US drive sb/sth out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with drive({{}}/draɪv/ verb [T] (drove, driven) ► to force someone or something to leave or stop doing something: »Critics say the company is trying to drive out competition and charge high royalties.… …
