to get sth from sb
51there's no getting away from something — there s no getting aˈway from sth | you can t get aˈway from sth idiom you have to admit that sth unpleasant is true Main entry: ↑getidiom …
52live off sb/sth — UK US live off sb/sth Phrasal Verb with live({{}}/lɪv/ verb (US live off of sb/sth) ► to get the money that you need to pay for food, a place in which to stay, clothing, etc. from someone or something: »live off benefits/income/interest live off… …
53live off sth — UK US live off sb/sth Phrasal Verb with live({{}}/lɪv/ verb (US live off of sb/sth) ► to get the money that you need to pay for food, a place in which to stay, clothing, etc. from someone or something: »live off benefits/income/interest live off… …
54capitalize on sth — UK US capitalize on sth Phrasal Verb with capitalize({{}}(UK also capitalise) /ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/ verb [T] ► to get an advantage from a situation: »The company has failed to fully capitalize on online advertising and has missed out on lucrative new… …
55edge sth down — edge (sth) down/lower ► to get less or lower by a small amount, or to make something do this: »Sales edged down from $1.775 billion to $1.772 billion in the fourth quarter. Main Entry: ↑edge …
56edge sth down/lower — edge (sth) down/lower ► to get less or lower by a small amount, or to make something do this: »Sales edged down from $1.775 billion to $1.772 billion in the fourth quarter. Main Entry: ↑edge …
57edge sth lower — edge (sth) down/lower ► to get less or lower by a small amount, or to make something do this: »Sales edged down from $1.775 billion to $1.772 billion in the fourth quarter. Main Entry: ↑edge …
58load up on sth — UK US load up on sth Phrasal Verb with load({{}}/ləʊd/ verb ► FINANCE to get a lot of money, assets, or debt: load up on fees/credit/debt »People loaded up on debt from lenders who asked few questions of borrowers. »load up on stocks/shares …
59make up sth — UK US make up sth Phrasal Verb with make({{}}/meɪk/ verb [T] (made, made) ► to combine with other people or things to form a total or group: »Tuition makes up $154.7 million of the university s $389.5 million budget. »The committee is made up of… …
60strip sth away — UK US strip sth away Phrasal Verb with strip({{}}/strɪp/ verb [T] ( pp ) ► to get rid of something that is considered not to be necessary: »Stripping away layers of bureaucracy would release the extra money necessary to develop services that… …
