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31have something to say about something — have something to say to someone/about something/ phrase to be angry with someone or about something ‘Uh oh,’ said Jimmy. ‘Mum’s going to have something to say to you.’ The boss will have something to say about this. Thesaurus: to be, or to… …
32do nothing about something — do something/nothing/anything/about something phrase to do something nothing anything in order to deal with a problem Can’t you do something about the noise? It’s driving me crazy. The Government know the system isn’t working, but they do nothing …
33do anything about something — do something/nothing/anything/about something phrase to do something nothing anything in order to deal with a problem Can’t you do something about the noise? It’s driving me crazy. The Government know the system isn’t working, but they do nothing …
34set about something — set about (something/doing something) to begin to do or deal with something. Beall has set about the delicate task of getting the companies to work together. After putting up the tent, she set about making a fire. I bought a computer, got a book… …
35have a bee in your bonnet (about something) — informal phrase to think something is very important and think or talk a lot about it, in a way that other people may find annoying Thesaurus: to think carefully or a lot about thingssynonym Main entry: bee * * * have a ˈbee in your bonnet (about …
36find out (about something) — ˌfind ˈout (about sth/sb) | ˌfind ˈout sth (about sth/sb) derived to get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc • She d been seeing the boy for a while, but didn t want her parents to find out. • I haven t found anything out about… …
37make a song and dance about something — make a song and dance about (something/doing something) British & Australian to make something seem more important than it really is so that everyone notices it. I only asked her to move her car but she made such a song and dance about it. He… …
38keep quiet about something — or keep something quiet to not tell anyone about something Can we trust him to keep quiet about what he s seen? We re going to keep her decision quiet for the moment …
39be about something — phrase used for saying what the most basic or important aspect of a particular job, activity, or relationship is Loving and sharing – that’s what marriage is about. all about: Good management is all about motivating your staff. Thesaurus: to be… …
40not know the first thing about something — not know the first thing/not have the first idea/about something phrase to not know anything about a subject or not have the skills to do something He doesn’t know the first thing about literature. Thesaurus: to not know something or… …
