to get sth from sb

  • 71ˌpick sb/sth ˈup — phrasal verb 1) to lift someone or something up from a surface She rushed to pick up the baby.[/ex] Please pick those toys up and put them away.[/ex] 2) to go to a place in order to get someone or something and take them somewhere, usually in a… …

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  • 72ˈprofit by sth — phrasal verb to get an advantage from a situation …

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  • 73ˌtake sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to remove something from a place Henry took out his wallet.[/ex] 2) to get something officially When you take out insurance, read the small print.[/ex] …

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  • 74source — noun 1 where you get sth from ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, fertile, good, great, lucrative, reliable, rich, valuable ▪ a fertile source of ideas …

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  • 75pocket — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for keeping things in ADJECTIVE ▪ bulging ▪ tourists with bulging pockets ▪ deep ▪ zip (BrE), zipped, zippered …

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  • 76want something out of something — want sth from/out of sth/sb derived to hope to get sth from a particular experience or person • I had to discover what I really wanted out of life. • What do you want from me? Main entry: ↑wantderived …

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  • 77want something out of somebody — want sth from/out of sth/sb derived to hope to get sth from a particular experience or person • I had to discover what I really wanted out of life. • What do you want from me? Main entry: ↑wantderived …

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  • 78trick somebody out of something — ˌtrick sb ˈout of sth derived to get sth from sb by means of a trick • She was tricked out of her life savings. Main entry: ↑trickderived …

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  • 79cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… …

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  • 80come — come1 W1S1 [kʌm] v past tense came [keım] past participle come ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move towards somebody/something)¦ 2¦(go with somebody)¦ 3¦(travel to a place)¦ 4¦(post)¦ 5¦(happen)¦ 6¦(reach a level/place)¦ 7¦(be produce …

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