to see to it that sth is done

  • 81business — busi‧ness [ˈbɪzns] noun COMMERCE 1. [uncountable] the production, buying, and selling of goods or services for profit: • Students on the course learn about all aspects of business. • We are in business to create profit. • The company says it… …

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  • 82mistake — 1 /mi steIk/ noun (C) 1 INCORRECT ACTION/OPINION ETC something that has been done incorrectly, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect: Hitting the ball too hard in golf is a typical beginner s mistake. | make a mistake: I think you ve made… …

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  • 83style — 1 /staIl/ noun 1 WAY OF DOING/MAKING (C) a particular way of doing something, designing something, or producing something, especially one that is typical of a particular period of time or of a particular group of people: Styles of architecture |… …

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  • 84estimate — ▪ I. estimate es‧ti‧mate 1 [ˈestmt] noun [countable] 1. a calculation of what the value, size, amount etc of something will probably be: • They were able to give us a rough estimate (= a not very exact one ) of the cost. • Even the most …

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  • 85thanks — 1 interjection 1 used to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have given you or done for you; thank you: “Pass the salt, please ... thanks.” | thanks for (doing) sth: I d love to go to the party. Thanks for asking me. | Thanks… …

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  • 86part — 1 noun 1 PIECE OF (C, U) a piece of something such as an object, area, event, or period of time (+ of): The front part of the car was badly damaged. | In parts of Canada, French is the first language. | What part of America do you come from? | I… …

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  • 87sweep something under the rug — (or carpet) conceal or ignore a problem or difficulty in the hope that it will be forgotten * * * sweep (something) under the rug see ↑sweep, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑rug sweep (something) under the rug (US) (or chiefly Brit swee …

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  • 88condition — con‧di‧tion [kənˈdɪʆn] noun [countable] LAW INSURANCE something stated in a contract, agreement, or insurance policy that must be done or must be true otherwise the contract, agreement, or policy will be ended or will not remain in force: • You… …

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  • 89share — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of sth that has been divided ADJECTIVE ▪ bigger, greater, higher, large, the lion s, major, significant, substantial ▪ …

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  • 90suspicion — sus|pi|cion [səˈspıʃən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: suspicio, from suspicere; SUSPECT1] 1.) [U and C] a feeling you have that someone is probably guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest ▪ I can t say for definite who did it, but I… …

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