to make sth out to be

  • 11put sth out to contract — ► WORKPLACE if an organization, government, etc. puts something out to contract, they allow different companies to compete to provide a service or do a job for them: »One way to make the process more efficient would be to put it out to contract.… …

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  • 12get sth out — UK US get sth out Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to make a product, book, etc. available to buy: »He s got two new CDs out …

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  • 13plan sth out — UK US plan sth out Phrasal Verb with plan({{}}/plæn/ verb ( nn ) ► to make careful and detailed arrangements for the different stages of a process or event: »An outside group of experts helped us plan out the project …

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  • 14shake sth out — UK US shake sth out Phrasal Verb with shake({{}}/ʃeɪk/ verb [T] ► to remove parts of an organization in order to make it operate more effectively: »They need new ideas, so they re shaking out their top management team …

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  • 15turn sth out — UK US turn sth out Phrasal Verb with turn({{}}/tɜːn/ verb [I or T] ► PRODUCTION to produce or make something, often in large quantities: »The factory couldn t turn out enough units to meet the Christmas demand …

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  • 16scope sb/sth out — UK US scope sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with scope({{}}/skəʊp/ verb ► to look carefully to see if something or someone is interesting or attractive: »If you d like to scope the building out ahead of time, you ll need to make a reservation …

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  • 17make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ …

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  • 18make — 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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  • 19make*/*/*/ — [meɪk] (past tense and past participle made [meɪd] ) verb I 1) [T] to create or produce something The nail made a hole in my shirt.[/ex] Jane was making coffee.[/ex] This furniture is made in South America.[/ex] a bowl made of… …

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  • 20scope sth out — UK US scope sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with scope({{}}/skəʊp/ verb ► to look carefully to see if something or someone is interesting or attractive: »If you d like to scope the building out ahead of time, you ll need to make a reservation …

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