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51have your work cut out — have your ˈwork cut out idiom (informal) to be likely to have difficulty doing sth • You ll have your work cut out to get there by nine o clock. Main entry: ↑workidiom …
52get out of sth — UK US get out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to avoid doing something that you do not want to do: »If I can get out of going to the conference I will. ► to stop doing an activity: » …
53go for sth — UK US go for sth Phrasal Verb with go({{}}/gəʊ/ verb (going, went, gone) ► to try to have or achieve something: »The President said that he wouldn t go for such a plan if it meant he had to cut Medicare. ► if something goes for a certain amount… …
54pull sb/sth out — UK US pull sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T] ► to remove someone or something from an activity: »We can cut project costs by pulling out all non essential staff …
55pull sth out — UK US pull sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T] ► to remove someone or something from an activity: »We can cut project costs by pulling out all non essential staff …
56win sb/sth back — UK US win sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with win({{}}/wɪn/ verb (winning, won, won) ► to get something that you had before but lost temporarily: »The telecoms giant cut prices in a move to win back customers from competitors. »Some in the party want… …
57win sth back — UK US win sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with win({{}}/wɪn/ verb (winning, won, won) ► to get something that you had before but lost temporarily: »The telecoms giant cut prices in a move to win back customers from competitors. »Some in the party want… …
58ˌlop sth ˈoff (sth) — phrasal verb to cut something off something else in one smooth movement …
59ˌbolster sth ˈup — verb [T] to make something stronger or more effective The central bank cut interest rates in an attempt to bolster the economy.[/ex] …
60shape — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 physical outline ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, simple ▪ The children cut the paper into various simple shapes. ▪ overall ▪ characteristic, distinctive …
