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31hold sth up — Ⅰ. UK US hold sth up Phrasal Verb with hold({{}}/həʊld/ verb (held, held) ► to not do something immediately: »They held up releasing specifications until the patents were granted. Ⅱ. UK US hold sb/sth up Phrasal Verb …
32knock off sth — Ⅰ. UK US knock off (sth) Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to stop working, usually at the end of the day: »I usually try to knock off early on a Friday. »We didn t knock off work until 7:30. Ⅱ. UK US knock off s …
33pull the plug on sth — Ⅰ. pull the plug (on sth) ► to bring a business project, plan, etc. to an end, especially by taking away financial support: »We lost all the shares when the company s bankers pulled the plug in February 2011. »Plans to sell its property division… …
34rein sth back — UK US rein sth in/back Phrasal Verb with rein({{}}/reɪn/ verb (also rein back on sth) ► to control something and stop it increasing: »Consumers tend to rein in their spending in a recession. »Some of the worst Wall Street abuses have been reined… …
35rein sth in — UK US rein sth in/back Phrasal Verb with rein({{}}/reɪn/ verb (also rein back on sth) ► to control something and stop it increasing: »Consumers tend to rein in their spending in a recession. »Some of the worst Wall Street abuses have been reined… …
36rein sth in/back — UK US rein sth in/back Phrasal Verb with rein({{}}/reɪn/ verb (also rein back on sth) ► to control something and stop it increasing: »Consumers tend to rein in their spending in a recession. »Some of the worst Wall Street abuses have been reined… …
37vest sth in sb — 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… …
38beat off sb/sth — UK US beat off sb/sth Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to stop someone or something from succeeding: »The company was awarded the contract after beating off fierce competition …
39beat off sth — UK US beat off sb/sth Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to stop someone or something from succeeding: »The company was awarded the contract after beating off fierce competition …
40beat sb/sth back — UK US beat sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to stop someone or something from succeeding: »The central bank has come a step closer to cutting interest rates by trumpeting its success in beating …
