to happen to do sth

  • 101creep in something — ˌcreep ˈin/ˈinto sth derived to begin to happen or affect sth • As she became more tired, errors began to creep into her work. Main entry: ↑creepderived …

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  • 102creep into something — ˌcreep ˈin/ˈinto sth derived to begin to happen or affect sth • As she became more tired, errors began to creep into her work. Main entry: ↑creepderived …

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  • 103what became, has become, will become of somebody — what became, has become, will become of sb/sth? idiom used to ask what has happened or what will happen to sb/sth • What became of that student who used to live with you? • I dread to think what will become of them if they lose their home.… …

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  • 104what became, has become, will become of something? — what became, has become, will become of sb/sth? idiom used to ask what has happened or what will happen to sb/sth • What became of that student who used to live with you? • I dread to think what will become of them if they lose their home.… …

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  • 105indicative — in‧dic‧a‧tive [ɪnˈdɪkətɪv] adjective [only before a noun] an indicative offer or price shows how much someone might pay or charge but is not definite: • We will then invite interested parties to make indicative offers. * * * indicative UK US… …

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  • 106see which way the wind is blowing — see which way the ˈwind is blowing idiom to get an idea of what is likely to happen before doing sth Main entry: ↑wayidiom …

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  • 107come — 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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  • 108come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… …

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  • 109go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… …

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  • 110time — 1 /taIm/ noun TIME 1 (U) something that is measured in minutes, hours, years etc using clocks: a machine that can travel through time | The basic unit of time, the second, was redefined in 1967. | time passes/goes by: time goes by so quickly… …

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