to decide to do sth

  • 11rule sth out — Ⅰ. UK US rule sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with rule({{}}/ruːl/ verb ► to decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable: »The management seems to have ruled him out as a candidate for… …

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  • 12write sth off — Ⅰ. UK US write sth off Phrasal Verb with write({{}}/raɪt/ verb (wrote, written) ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to accept that an amount of money has been lost, for example, from a bad investment or a debt that will never be paid, and show it as a loss in… …

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  • 13back out of sth — UK US back out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with back({{}}/bæk/ verb [T] ► to decide not to do something that you had said you would do: »The buyer backed out of the deal the day before they were due to sign the contract …

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  • 14call sth off — UK US call sth off Phrasal Verb with call({{}}/kɔːl/ verb ► to decide that something that has already been planned will not happen: » The companies called off their merger plans late Monday citing adverse market conditions …

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  • 15go along with sb/sth — UK US go along with sth/sb Phrasal Verb with go({{}}/gəʊ/ verb (going, went, gone) ► to support an idea, or to agree with someone s opinion: »The G7 will decide the matter, and the IMF is expected to go along with the decision …

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  • 16go along with sth — UK US go along with sth/sb Phrasal Verb with go({{}}/gəʊ/ verb (going, went, gone) ► to support an idea, or to agree with someone s opinion: »The G7 will decide the matter, and the IMF is expected to go along with the decision …

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  • 17jump into sth — UK US jump into sth Phrasal Verb with jump({{}}/dʒʌmp/ verb [I] ► to suddenly decide to do something, especially without thinking about it carefully: »Investors shouldn t jump into moving their funds without carefully reviewing their financial… …

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  • 18kick sth into touch — (UK ► to decide not to deal with a problem, or not deal with it immediately: »They decided to kick the idea of introducing a congestion charge into touch. Main Entry: ↑kick …

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  • 19put sth off — UK US put sth off Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) ► to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date: »The meeting has been put off for a week …

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  • 20resort to sth — UK US resort to sth Phrasal Verb with resort({{}}/rɪˈzɔːt/ verb ► to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something: »The company could decide to resort to litigation …

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