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  • 81ˌput sth ˈback — phrasal verb 1) to put something in the place where it was before it was moved Can you put the book back when you ve finished with it?[/ex] 2) to make something happen at a later time or date than you originally planned We ve put the trip back… …

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  • 82ˈreckon on sth — phrasal verb to expect something to happen and plan for it …

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  • 83ˌset sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to cause something to operate or to explode Jeff pushed open the front door, which set off the alarm.[/ex] 2) to cause a situation or a series of events to happen The price rises could set off mass protests.[/ex] …

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  • 84ˈwork at sth — phrasal verb to try hard to develop or improve something Successful relationships don t just happen – you have to work at them.[/ex] …

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  • 85let — let1 W1S1 [let] v past tense and past participle let present participle letting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(allow)¦ 2¦(not stop something happening)¦ 3 let go 4 let somebody go 5¦(suggest/offer)¦ 6 let s see 7 let me think …

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  • 86provide — verb (T) 1 to make sure that someone gets what they need, especially by giving it to them: provide sth for sb: The hotel provides a shoe cleaning service for guests. | provide sb with sth: a project designed to provide young people with work |… …

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  • 87make — 1 verb past tense and past participle made, PRODUCE STH 1 (T) to produce something by working: I m going to make a cake for Sam s birthday. | Did you make that dress yourself? | a car made in Japan | They re making a documentary about the Civil… …

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  • 88project — The asset constructed with or owned via a project financing, which is expected to produce cash flow at a debt service coverage ratio sufficient to repay the project financing. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. project proj‧ect 1… …

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  • 89set the stage for something — phrase to create the conditions in which something is likely to happen The drivers’ demands were rejected, setting the stage for a prolonged transport strike. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym Main entry: set * * * set the stage (for… …

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  • 90commit — com‧mit [kəˈmɪt] verb committed PTandPP committing PRESPART 1. [intransitive, transitive] to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something: commit somebody to do something • He committed his government to support Thailand s… …

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