to offer to do sth

  • 41get behind with sth — be/fall/get behind in/on/with sth ► to be late in paying a regular amount of money or in completing work: »They offer advice to people who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. »He lost his job and fell behind with his rent. »The company …

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  • 42claw sth back — UK US claw (sth) back Phrasal Verb with claw({{}}/klɔː/ verb ► STOCK MARKET if a share price claws back, or claws back a particular amount, it slowly increases after it has gone down: »The firm clawed back 15p of Monday s 60p decline to reach… …

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  • 43give in to sth — UK US give in (to sth) Phrasal Verb with give({{}}/ɡɪv/ verb [I or T] (past tense gave, past participle given) ► to finally agree to something that someone wants after first refusing: »If you want them to give in you ll have to offer them more… …

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  • 44give sth away — UK US give sth away Phrasal Verb with give({{}}/ɡɪv/ verb [I or T] (past tense gave, past participle given) ► to provide or offer something to someone for free: »We re giving away thousands of free DVDs if you spend over $50! »He gave over half… …

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  • 45pass sth around — UK US pass sth around/round Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to offer something to each person in a group of people: »The managing editor passed the copy around to get feedback …

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  • 46pass sth around/round — UK US pass sth around/round Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to offer something to each person in a group of people: »The managing editor passed the copy around to get feedback …

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  • 47pass sth round — UK US pass sth around/round Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to offer something to each person in a group of people: »The managing editor passed the copy around to get feedback …

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  • 48put sth in — UK US put sth in Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) ► to fix a machine, piece of equipment, or system in a place and make it ready to use: »Choose the bathroom you want, and we will put it in for you within three days. ► to… …

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  • 49ˌturn sth ˈdown — phrasal verb 1) to refuse to accept an offer or request How could you turn down such a fantastic job?[/ex] 2) to reduce the amount of sound, heat, or light that is produced by a piece of equipment, by pressing a button or by moving a switch Ant:… …

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  • 50ˌgo ˈinto sth — phrasal verb 1) to start working in a particular type of job or business Alex has decided to go into nursing.[/ex] 2) to deal with something in detail That s a good question, but I don t want to go into it now.[/ex] The company is refusing to go… …

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