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41ˌsee sb/sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to successfully deal with something, or to easily defeat someone She saw off the challenge from her opponent.[/ex] …
42bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… …
43write sth down — UK US write sth down Phrasal Verb with write({{}}/raɪt/ verb (wrote, written) ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to show a reduction in the value of an asset in a company s accounts, usually because it is no longer worth as much as it was before: »The company …
44spin sth off — UK US spin sth off Phrasal Verb with spin({{}}/spɪn/ verb (spinning, spun, spun, UK also span) (UK also spin sth out) ► COMMERCE, MARKETING, MANAGEMENT to separate part of a company so that it becomes an independent busin …
45(be) glad to see the back of somebody — be glad, etc. to see the back of sb/sth idiom (informal, especially BrE) to be happy that you will not have to deal with or see sb/sth again because you do not like them or it • Was I pleased to see the back of her! • I can t wait to see the back …
46(be) glad to see the back of something — be glad, etc. to see the back of sb/sth idiom (informal, especially BrE) to be happy that you will not have to deal with or see sb/sth again because you do not like them or it • Was I pleased to see the back of her! • I can t wait to see the back …
47knock off sth — Ⅰ. UK US knock off (sth) Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to stop working, usually at the end of the day: »I usually try to knock off early on a Friday. »We didn t knock off work until 7:30. Ⅱ. UK US knock off s …
48not see hide nor hair of somebody — not see hide nor ˈhair of sb/sth idiom (informal) not to see sb/sth for some time • I haven t seen hide nor hair of her for a month. see save your (own) skin/hide/neck at …
49not see hide nor hair of something — not see hide nor ˈhair of sb/sth idiom (informal) not to see sb/sth for some time • I haven t seen hide nor hair of her for a month. see save your (own) skin/hide/neck at …
50hook up with sb/sth — Ⅰ. UK US hook up (with sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with hook({{}}/hʊk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to meet or begin to work with another person or organization: »a conference where startup companies can hook up with investors Ⅱ. UK US hook (sth) up …
