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  • 41see your way (clear) to doing something do something — see your ˈway (ˈclear) to doing sth/to do sth idiom to find that it is possible or convenient to do sth • Small builders cannot see their way clear to take on many trainees. Main entry: ↑wayidiom …

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  • 42see your way (clear) to doing to do something — see your ˈway (ˈclear) to doing sth/to do sth idiom to find that it is possible or convenient to do sth • Small builders cannot see their way clear to take on many trainees. Main entry: ↑wayidiom …

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  • 43draw back from from doing something — ˌdraw ˈback (from sth/from doing sth) derived to choose not to take action, especially because you feel nervous • We drew back from taking our neighbours to court. Main entry: ↑drawderived …

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  • 44draw back from something doing something — ˌdraw ˈback (from sth/from doing sth) derived to choose not to take action, especially because you feel nervous • We drew back from taking our neighbours to court. Main entry: ↑drawderived …

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  • 45up for sth — ► intended, suggested, or being considered for something: »Jack is up for promotion this year. »They put the building up for sale. ► (also up for doing sth) willing and able to do or take part in an activity: »After a long day of meetings, I wasn …

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  • 46break with sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 to leave a group of people or an organization, especially because you have had a disagreement with them: break with sb/sth over sth: Powell broke with the Conservative Party over Europe. 2 break with tradition/the past to stop… …

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  • 47bring 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… …

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  • 48turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out …

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  • 49turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned …

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  • 50go to great pains (to do something) — take (great) pains (to do sth) | go to great pains (to do sth) idiom to put a lot of effort into doing sth • The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret. Main entry: ↑painsidiom …

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