to be without sth
21be/get caught up in sth — ► to become involved in something, often without wanting to: »The firm was caught up in the near collapse of one of the world s largest hedge funds. Main Entry: ↑catch …
22get caught up in sth — be/get caught up in sth ► to become involved in something, often without wanting to: »The firm was caught up in the near collapse of one of the world s largest hedge funds. Main Entry: ↑catch …
23dispose of sth — ► to get rid of something, especially by throwing it away: »The agency has put an end to new efforts to dispose of hazardous waste in sensitive environmental areas. ► FINANCE to sell an asset, property, or part of a business: »Recently released… …
24get possession of sth — get/take possession of sth ► to start to use and control goods, a building, or a piece of land, whether you own them or not: »Was the bank entitled to take possession of his property and exercise its power of sale without an order of the court?… …
25get/take possession of sth — ► to start to use and control goods, a building, or a piece of land, whether you own them or not: »Was the bank entitled to take possession of his property and exercise its power of sale without an order of the court? »The court appointed a… …
26take possession of sth — get/take possession of sth ► to start to use and control goods, a building, or a piece of land, whether you own them or not: »Was the bank entitled to take possession of his property and exercise its power of sale without an order of the court?… …
27knock sth out — UK US knock sth out Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to produce something quickly without spending time thinking about the details: »Modern computer games take a long time to develop; you can no longer knock one out in three… …
28lock sb out of sth — UK US lock sb out of sth Phrasal Verb with lock({{}}/lɒk/ verb ► to prevent a person or organization from having a particular advantage, such as a low price for something: »The company risks being locked out of China s booming car market. »Earn… …
29phone sth in — UK US phone sth in Phrasal Verb with phone({{}}/fəʊn/ verb [I or T] COMMUNICATIONS ► to call the place where you work on the phone in order to give information or to tell your employer something: »He phoned the sales figures in as soon as he had… …
30ride sth out — UK US ride sth out Phrasal Verb with ride({{}}/raɪd/ verb [T] (rode, ridden) ► to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed by it: »Many small businesses are facing huge rent increases, and not all of them will ride it out. »ride the… …
