to see to it that sth is done

  • 111supervision — su‧per‧vi‧sion [ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒn ǁ pər ] noun [uncountable] the work of making sure something is done properly and according to all the rules: • The bank chiefs set up a subcommittee to coordinate policies on banking supervision. • He learned to fly… …

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  • 112once — 1 /wVns/ adverb 1 ONE TIME on one occasion: I ve only met her once. | once before: Paul s been to Wexford once before. 2 once a week/year etc one time every week etc as a regular activity: We do aerobics once a week. 3 at once a) immediately or… …

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  • 113past*/*/*/ — [pɑːst] adv, preposition I 1) after a particular time later than a particular time It was past midnight by the time we arrived.[/ex] 2) passing sb/sth moving near someone or something and then beyond them I walked past several hotels on my way to …

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  • 114mandatory — man‧da‧to‧ry [ˈmændətri ǁ tɔːri] adjective LAW something that is mandatory must be done, usually because the law or an official rule says so; = COMPULSORY; OBLIGATORY: • They face mandatory retirement at age 65. • mandatory testing of car… …

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  • 115it's a fair cop — it’s a fair cop british informal phrase used for admitting that you have done something wrong Thesaurus: ways of admitting somethingsynonym Main entry: cop * * * I see fair I …

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  • 116been — 1 the past participle of be 2 have/has been a) used to say that someone has gone to a place and come back (+ to): I ve never been to Japan. | have been to do sth: Have you been to see the Van Gogh exhibition yet? b) BrE used to say that someone… …

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  • 117object — ob|ject1 W2S3 [ˈɔbdʒıkt US ˈa:b ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(thing)¦ 2¦(aim)¦ 3 an object of pity/desire/ridicule etc 4 money/expense is no object 5 object lesson 6¦(grammar)¦ 7¦(computer)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: objectum, from …

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  • 118good*/*/*/ — [gʊd] (comparative better [ˈbetə] ; superlative best [best] ) adj I 1) of a high quality or standard We saw a really good film last night.[/ex] They were all dressed in their best clothes.[/ex] How good is his English?[/ex] 2) able to do… …

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  • 119telling-off — n. (pl. tellings off) colloq. a reproof or reprimand. * * * n scolding, chiding, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, lecture, row FORMAL castigation, upbraiding COLLOQ. dressing down, ticking off, bawling out, talking to, slap/smack on the… …

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  • 120where there's smoke, there's fire — (or there s no smoke without fire) see ↑smoke, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fire where there s smoke, there s fire (chiefly US) (or there s no smoke without fire) used to say that if people are saying that someone has done something wrong there is… …

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