to make a point of doing sth

  • 71shot — shot1 [ʃɔt US ʃa:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gun)¦ 2¦(bullets)¦ 3¦(attempt to score)¦ 4¦(photograph)¦ 5¦(film/tv)¦ 6¦(attempt)¦ 7 give something your best shot 8 be a long shot 9 a 10 to 1 shot/50 to 1 shot etc 10 a shot in the dark …

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  • 72begin — /bI gIn/ past tense began begun / gVn/ verb (I, T) 1 START DOING/FEELING to start doing something or start feeling a particular way: begin to do sth: We began to wonder if the train would ever arrive. | begin: I ll begin when you re ready. |… …

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  • 73time — Except as otherwise specifically provided, any reference to time shall mean local Chicago time. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary * * * time time [taɪm] noun 1. [uncountable] the quantity that is measured in minutes, hours, years etc using… …

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  • 74argue — ar|gue W1S1 [ˈa:gju: US ˈa:r ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: arguer, from Latin arguere to make clear ] 1.) to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way ▪ We could hear the neighbours arguing. argue with ▪ Gallacher… …

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  • 75view — 1 /vju:/ noun 1 OPINION (C) what you think or believe about something (+ on/about): We d like to find out young people s views on religion. | in my/your etc view (=I, you etc think): In my view, what this country needs is a change of government.… …

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  • 76stretch — stretch1 W3S3 [stretʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make something bigger/looser)¦ 2¦(body)¦ 3¦(reach)¦ 4¦(make something tight)¦ 5¦(time/series)¦ 6¦(in space)¦ 7 stretch your legs 8 stretch (somebody s) patience/credulity 9¦(rule/limit)¦ …

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  • 77leave off — verb 1. come to an end, stop or cease (Freq. 2) the road leaves off at the edge of the forest leave off where you started • Hypernyms: ↑discontinue • Verb Frames: Something is ing PP 2. prevent …

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  • 78idea — i|dea W1S1 [aıˈdıə] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plan/suggestion)¦ 2¦(knowledge)¦ 3¦(aim/intention)¦ 4¦(how you imagine something to be)¦ 5¦(belief/opinion)¦ 6¦(principle)¦ 7 have an idea (that) 8 get the wrong idea 9 have the right idea …

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  • 79form — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 type of sth/way of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ common ▪ Strikes are the most common form of industrial protest. ▪ different, various ▪ various forms of surveillance …

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  • 80spot — spot1 W2S2 [spɔt US spa:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place)¦ 2¦(area)¦ 3¦(mark)¦ 4¦(on skin)¦ 5 on the spot 6 put somebody on the spot 7¦(tv/radio)¦ 8¦(position)¦ 9 weak spot …

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