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1) to form part of a total; 2) to explain the reason or cause for something; 3) to take into consideration start learning
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1) High-tech companies account for 32% of the total value of the payrolls in the area. 2) How will you account for the mistake you have made?
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to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing start learning
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After weeks of negotiations with the client we got bogged down in the details of product specification.
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to start to do something different from what you usually do, especially in your job start learning
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As a fast-growing company we face fierce competition, so we need to branch out into other markets.
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to stop the effect of one thing with something that has the opposite effect start learning
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1) The new tax rates will cancel out any financial benefits to the company. 2) These two arguments cancel each other out.
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to discuss the latest news start learning
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Let's go for a coffee - I need to catch up on all the gossip.
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to interrupt or speak in a conversation, usually to agree with what has been said start learning
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Andy chimed in with his view of the situation.
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to happen (often surprisingly) start learning
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How did the problem come about in the first place?
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to spend less, do less, or use less, to limit phrasal verb start learning
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Sadly, due to the lack of new contracts my boss decided to cut back on some cool internal projects.
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to understand something after a period of not understanding it start learning
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I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I'd left my wallet at home.
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to prepare something, usually something official, in writing start learning
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I've drawn up a list of candidates that I'd like to interview.
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to praise someone too much and give them a lot of attention that is not sincere, in order to get a positive reaction start learning
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The new employee was fawning over his boss’s successes to win his favour.
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to tell someone something they do not know, especially something that happened when they were not there start learning
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Josh filled me in on what had been agreed at the meeting.
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to do someone else's work for them because they cannot or will not do it themselves start learning
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My position in this project is not permanent - I'm just filling in for John.
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to use a lot of your supply of something, usually money start learning
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The mounting legal costs quickly gobbled up their savings.
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to try to prevent people from discovering particular facts start learning
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There was some financial scandal involving one of the ministers, but it was all hushed up.
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to begin working or becoming effective start learning
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Once stage 3 kicks in, the project will be available to the general public.
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to give something together with others phrasal verb start learning
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Another plan would require employers to kick in $20 per worker to set up the fund.
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to move more slowly than someone else so that you are behind them or to achieve less start learning
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You can lag behind the project team a little, but when the deadline is up you're expected to complete your assignment.
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to begin to understand something start learning
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It took me hours to latch on to what she was talking about.
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to stay close to sameone or spend a lot of time, usually when they do not want you near start learning
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She latched onto me as soon as she arrived, and I had to spend the rest of the evening talking to her.
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to become firmly attached start learning
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Antibodies latch onto proteins on the surfaces of the virus.
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Jon lucked out with his guess.
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to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good start learning
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He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before.
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to spend or use the largest amount that is allowed, so you cannot spend or use any more start learning
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When they max out their credit cards, they go to money lenders.
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to gradually become larger in amount start learning
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The debt gets bigger as interest charges continue to mount up.
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to reduce something to a level at which only what is absolutely necessary is left start learning
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pare something (down) to the bone In light of the recent financial report, we really need to pare down our expenses.
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to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages start learning
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In order to reduce Poland’s carbon footprint, we are working to phase down the use of coal in our country’s energy mix.
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to resume or continue (for example after an interruption or when someone else is finished) start learning
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Sorry for the interruption. Let's pick it up from the point where we stopped the discussion.
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start learning
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She has just popped out to the grocery, she will be back in a minute.
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to control something and stop it increasing start learning
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Consumers tend to rein in their spending in a recession.
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to agree to or accept something, although it is not what you want phrasal verb start learning
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I know my manager is hard to please so she won’t settle for second best.
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start learning
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How are your plans shaping up?
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to pay money for something, especially when the cost is unexpected and not wanted start learning
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Courts have ordered tobacco companies to shell out millions of dollars in damages to smokers.
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to make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not phrasal verb start learning
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To prepare for the debrief, I had to sift through all the project documentation.
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to manage to do something or see someone in a short period of time or when you are very busy phrasal verb start learning
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I'm very busy this week but I could squeeze you in at 2.30pm on Tuesday.
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to compare with another thing of a similar type start learning
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The new model of this car just doesn't stack up against previous models (= not as good)
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to produce a particular result or impression start learning
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What most firms want to know is how they stack up against their competitors.
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something seems to be accurate phrasal verb start learning
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The numbers behind crypto simply do not stack up to make it a viable long term investment.
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to increase in number or amount start learning
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Problems in the industry have stacked up in recent months.
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to start or develop as the result of something, to originate start learning
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Our financial results really stem from a poorly designed value proposition.
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to become involved in a difficult situation or argument in order to help find a solution start learning
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An external manager has stepped in to save the company from going out of business.
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to access some large, abundant, or powerful resource start learning
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We’re afraid our competition will also try to tap into this niche market.
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to become involved in an argument or discussion start learning
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Sarah, would you like to weigh in with your opinion on this matter?
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to complete or finish something successfully start learning
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I’m afraid we need to wrap up the meeting shortly.
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