to keep on with sth
61hold on to/onto sth — UK US hold on to/onto sth/sb Phrasal Verb with hold({{}}/həʊld/ verb (held, held) ► [T] to keep something or someone that is important or useful: »I held onto the tech shares after the stock market fell because I knew they would recover. »You… …
62infringe on sth — UK US infringe on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with infringe({{}}/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ verb [T] FORMAL LAW ► to take away or limit the rights or freedom of someone: »Human Rights Watch asserted that the company s aggressive efforts to keep out labor unions… …
63infringe on/upon sth — UK US infringe on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with infringe({{}}/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ verb [T] FORMAL LAW ► to take away or limit the rights or freedom of someone: »Human Rights Watch asserted that the company s aggressive efforts to keep out labor unions… …
64infringe upon sth — UK US infringe on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with infringe({{}}/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ verb [T] FORMAL LAW ► to take away or limit the rights or freedom of someone: »Human Rights Watch asserted that the company s aggressive efforts to keep out labor unions… …
65lay sth aside — UK US lay sth aside Phrasal Verb with lay({{}}/leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid) ► to put something away or to stop using something: »We laid it aside as a defective unit and installed a newer one. ► to stop doing something, especially to stop thinking… …
66lock in sth — UK US lock in sth Phrasal Verb with lock({{}}/lɒk/ verb ► to get and keep an advantage such as a low price for something: »People are rushing to purchase homes and lock in affordable mortgage rates before they increase. ● be locked in a… …
67serve sth out — UK US serve sth out Phrasal Verb with serve({{}}/sɜːv/ verb ► HR to keep working until after the end of an agreed period of time: »He served out his contract after he d given notice …
68smarten sb/sth up — UK US smarten (sb/sth) up Phrasal Verb with smarten({{}}/ˈsmɑːtən/ verb UK INFORMAL ► to improve your personal appearance or the appearance of something: »You ll need to buy a suit and smarten up a bit for the interview. »Staff were told to… …
69smarten sth up — UK US smarten (sb/sth) up Phrasal Verb with smarten({{}}/ˈsmɑːtən/ verb UK INFORMAL ► to improve your personal appearance or the appearance of something: »You ll need to buy a suit and smarten up a bit for the interview. »Staff were told to… …
70stave sth off — UK US stave sth off Phrasal Verb with stave({{}}/steɪv/ verb ► to stop something bad from happening, or to keep an unwanted situation or person away, usually temporarily: »We were hoping to stave off these difficult decisions until September …
