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1sth is the rule — ► used to say that a particular condition or way of operating is typical or accepted in a particuar situation: »In most public school libraries, a staff of one person is the rule, not the exception. »In the newest high end restaurants, high style …
2drive sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …
3drive/run/work sth into the ground — ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …
4run sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …
5run/work sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …
6work sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …
7give sth a/the green light — ► to give someone permission to do something: »Contractors were given a green light to install the infrastructure for the industrial park. Main Entry: ↑light …
8hit sb/sth in the pocket — ► to make a person or an organization pay for something: »The shareholders have been hit in the pocket. Main Entry: ↑pocket …
9hit sth in the pocket — hit sb/sth in the pocket ► to make a person or an organization pay for something: »The shareholders have been hit in the pocket. Main Entry: ↑pocket …
10knock sth on the head — UK INFORMAL ► to prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something: »The company knocked housing market concerns on the head with a 32% rise in full year profits. Main Entry: ↑knock …
