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Look down on He looks down on his colleagues because he thinks he's better than they are. |
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| to think that you are better than sb/sth. |
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Come up against They came up against a lot of opposition to their plans for an out-of-town supermarket development. |
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to be faced with or opposed by sb/sth Encounter problems or difficulties |
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Send off for I sent off for some jeans that I liked in the catalogue. |
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| to order something by post. |
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Go through with He did promise, but I doubt that he'll go through with it. |
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| to do what is necessary to complete a course of action especially one that is difficult or unpleasant. |
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Go ahead with We now intend to go ahead with the final stage of the project. |
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| to begin to do sth., especially when sb has given permission or has expressed doubts of opposition. |
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Grow out of - He was obsessed with computer games but the he grew out of them.
- He grew out of those shoes in no time at all.
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- Lose interest as you grow older or become more mature
- Grow too large for clothes
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Run out of We've run out of sugar; I'm going to the shops for some. |
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Face up to Many people find it hard to face up to the fact that they are getting old. |
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| to accept and deal with sth. that is difficult or unpleasant. |
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Put up with I can't put up with my neighbour's noise any longer; it's driving me mad. |
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Get round to It always takes me ages to get round to writing letters |
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| to find the time to do sth. |
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Get on with Fortunately, I get on with my boss. |
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| to have a friendly relationship with Sb. |
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Cut down on Doctors advised her to cut down on the amount of saturated fats in her diet. |
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| to reduce the size, amount or number of sth. |
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