to see sb do sth

  • 111tie up with sth — UK US tie up with sb/sth Phrasal Verb with tie({{}}/taɪ/ verb (tying, tied, tied) ► to form a relationship with another person or company that can help your business develop: »Hedge funds have been tying up with the larger banks to gain access to …

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  • 112trickle down to sb/sth — UK US trickle down (to sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with trickle({{}}/ˈtrɪkl/ verb [I] ► to start at the top of a system, organization, etc. and spread to all of it: »So far, the benefits of falling crude oil prices haven t trickled down to consumers. →… …

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  • 113trickle down to sth — UK US trickle down (to sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with trickle({{}}/ˈtrɪkl/ verb [I] ► to start at the top of a system, organization, etc. and spread to all of it: »So far, the benefits of falling crude oil prices haven t trickled down to consumers. →… …

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  • 114under orders to do sth — ► a person or organization that is under orders to do something has been told officially to do something: »Commercial banks are under orders not to begin selling the new coins to customers until Thursday. → See also ADMINISTRATION ORDER(Cf.… …

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  • 115write sth back — UK US write sth back Phrasal Verb with write({{}}/raɪt/ verb (wrote, written) ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to add an amount to a company s profit for a particular period relating to a possible future cost that will not now have to be paid: »The group s… …

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  • 116ˌmake sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty I can just make a few words out on this page.[/ex] I couldn t make out what he was saying.[/ex] 2) to write all the necessary information on a cheque or other document 3) make… …

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  • 117ˈpit sb/sth aˌgainst sb/sth — phrasal verb to make someone compete or fight against someone or something else • See: pitted …

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  • 118ˌturn sth ˈon — phrasal verb to start using a piece of equipment or a supply of gas, electricity, or water by pressing, turning, or moving something Ant: turn sth off Is your computer turned on?[/ex] Let s turn the radio on and see if it works.[/ex] …

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  • 119ˈwrap sth aˌround sth — phrasal verb to put something around something else He grabbed a towel to wrap round his waist.[/ex] We see couples with their arms wrapped round each other.[/ex] …

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  • 120ˈwrap sth round sth — phrasal verb to put something around something else He grabbed a towel to wrap round his waist.[/ex] We see couples with their arms wrapped round each other.[/ex] …

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