to have sth in store for sb

  • 1store — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 place where you can buy things ⇨ See also ↑shop ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large, major (esp. BrE) ▪ small ▪ retail ▪ …

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  • 2store something up — ˌstore sthˈup derived to not express strong feelings or deal with problems when you have them, especially when this causes problems later • She had stored up all her anger and eventually snapped. • By ignoring your feelings you are only storing… …

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  • 3mind the store — informal have charge of something temporarily * * * mind the store (US) (or Brit mind the shop) : to be in charge of a place when the person who is usually in charge is not there Who s minding the store while the boss is away? • • • Main Entry:… …

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  • 4mark sth down — UK US mark sth down Phrasal Verb with mark({{}}/mɑːk/ verb [T] ► COMMERCE to reduce the price of something, usually in order to encourage people to buy it: mark sth down by sth »Low consumer demand has forced us to mark down a wide range of goods …

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  • 5answer to somebody (for something) — ˈanswer to sb (for sth) derived to have to explain your actions or decisions to sb • All sales clerks answer to the store manager. Main entry: ↑answerderived …

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  • 6American and British English differences — For the Wikipedia editing policy on use of regional variants in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Manual of style#National varieties of English. This is one of a series of articles about the differences between British English and American English, which …

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  • 7fate — noun 1 sb/sth s future ADJECTIVE ▪ awful, grim, horrible, terrible ▪ cruel, unhappy ▪ What an unfortunate fate the gods had condemned her to …

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  • 8keep — keep1 W1S1 [ki:p] v past tense and past participle kept [kept] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not change)¦ 2¦(continue doing something)¦ 3¦(not give back)¦ 4¦(not lose)¦ 5¦(store something)¦ 6¦(make somebody stay in a place)¦ 7¦(delay somebody)¦ 8¦(do what you… …

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  • 9mind — 1 /maInd/ noun BRAIN/THINKING PROCESS 1 (C, U) the part of a person, usually considered to be their brain, that they use to think and imagine things: I have a picture of him in my mind tall, blond and handsome. | I don t know what s going on in… …

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  • 10account — a record of a business transaction. When you buy something on credit, the company you are dealing with sets up an account . This means it sets up a record of what you buy and what you pay. You will do the same thing with any customers to whom you …

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