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Take

take the pressure off

The storms took the lives of 50 people

The state has taken control of the company

to take a photograph/picture/snapshot of sb/sth

to have your picture/photo taken

Can the ropes take the strain (= not break) ?

She can't take criticism

Of course I didn't do it! What do you take me for (= what sort of person do you think I am) ?

My parents always took an interest in my hobbies.

Don't take offence (= be offended) at what I said.

I took a dislike to him.

( of a player in a sports game ) to kick or throw the ball from a fixed or agreed position

to take a penalty/free kick/corner

to use a particular method to find out people's opinions

to take a vote/poll/survey

I, you, etc. can't take sb ˈanywhere

( informal , often humorous ) used to say that you cannot trust sb to behave well in public

You haven't spilled your coffee again! I can't take you anywhere!

have (got) what it ˈtakes ( informal ) to have the qualities, ability, etc. needed to be successful

take sth as it ˈcomes | take sb as they ˈcome

to accept sth/sb without wishing it/them to be different or without thinking about it/them very much in advance

She takes life as it comes.

ˈtake it (that…)

to suppose; to assume

I take it you won't be coming to the party?

take it from ˈme (that…) ( informal ) used to emphasize that what you are going to say is the truth

Take it from me—he'll be a millionaire before he's 30.

take it on/upon yourself to do sth

to decide to do sth without asking permission or advice

sb can take it or ˈleave it

1 used to say that you do not care if sb accepts or rejects your offer

2 used to say that sb does not have a strong opinion about sth

Dancing? I can take it or leave it.

take it/a lot ˈout of sb ( informal ) to make sb physically or mentally tired

Taking care of small children really takes it out of you.

take some/a lot of ˈdoing ( informal ) to need a lot of effort or time; to be very difficult to do

ˌtake ˈthat! ( informal ) used as an exclamation when you are hitting sb or attacking them in some other way

ˌtake sb aˈback [ usually passive ] to shock or surprise sb very much

ˌtake ˈafter sb [ no passive ]

1 ( not used in the progressive tenses ) to look or behave like an older member of your family, especially your mother or father

Your daughter doesn't take after you at all.

2 ( NAmE , informal ) to follow sb quickly

I was afraid that if I started running the man would take after me.

ˌtake aˈgainst sb/sth [ no passive ] ( old-fashioned , BrE ) to start not liking sb/sth for no clear reason

ˌtake sb/sth aˈpart ( informal )

1 to defeat sb easily in a game or competition

We were simply taken apart by the other team.

2 to criticize sb/sth severely

In his speech he took the opposition apart.

ˌtake sth aˈpart to separate a machine or piece of equipment into the different parts that it is made of

dismantle

ˌtake sth aˈway

1 to make a feeling, pain, etc. disappear

I was given some pills to take away the pain.

2 ( BrE )

( NAmE ˌtake sth ˈout )

to buy cooked food at a restaurant and carry it away to eat, for example at home

Two burgers to take away, please.

related noun takeaway , takeout

ˌtake aˈway from sth [ no passive ] to make the effort or value of sth seem less

detract from

I don't want to take away from his achievements, but he couldn't have done it without my help.

ˌtake sb ˈback to allow sb, such as your husband, wife or partner, to come home after they have left because of a problem

ˌtake sb ˈback (to…) to make sb remember sth

The smell of the sea took him back to his childhood.

That song takes me back 30 years.

ˌtake sth ˈback

1 if you take sth back to a shop/store, or a shop/store takes sth back , you return sth that you have bought there, for example because it is the wrong size or does not work

2 to admit that sth you said was wrong or that you should not have said it

OK, I take it all back!

ˌtake sth ˈdown

1 to remove a structure, especially by separating it into pieces

to take down a tent

Workmen arrived to take down the scaffolding.

2 to pull down a piece of clothing worn below the waist without completely removing it

to take down your trousers/pants

3 to write sth down

Reporters took down every word of his speech.

ˌtake sb ˈin

1 to allow sb to stay in your home

to take in lodgers

He was homeless, so we took him in.

2 [ often passive ] to make sb believe sth that is not true

deceive

She took me in completely with her story.

Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless.

ˌtake sth ˈin

1 to absorb sth into the body, for example by breathing or swallowing

Fish take in oxygen through their gills.

related noun intake

2 to make a piece of clothing narrower or tighter

This dress needs to be taken in at the waist.

let out

3 [ no passive ] to include or cover sth

The tour takes in six European capitals.

Her lecture took in all the recent developments in the subject.

4 [ no passive ] to go to see or visit sth such as a film/movie

I generally take in a show when I'm in New York.

5 to take notice of sth with your eyes

He took in every detail of her appearance.

She took in the scene at a glance.

6 to understand or remember sth that you hear or read

Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in.

ˌtake ˈoff

1 ( of an aircraft, etc. ) to leave the ground and begin to fly

The plane took off an hour late.

related noun take-off , land

2 ( informal ) to leave a place, especially in a hurry

When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction.

3 ( of an idea, a product, etc. ) to become successful or popular very quickly or suddenly

The new magazine has really taken off.

Her singing career took off after her TV appearance.

ˌtake sb ˈoff

1 to copy sb's voice, actions or manner in an amusing way

impersonate

2 ( in sports, entertainment, etc. ) to make sb stop playing, acting, etc. and leave the field or the stage

He was taken off after twenty minutes.

ˌtake sth ˈoff

1 to remove sth, especially a piece of clothing from your/sb's body

to take off your coat

He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire.

put on

2 to have a period of time as a break from work

I've decided to take a few days off next week.

3 [ often passive ] to stop a public service, television programme, performances of a show, etc

The show was taken off because of poor audience figures.

4 to remove some of sb's hair, part of sb's body, etc

The hairdresser asked me how much she should take off.

The explosion nearly took his arm off.

ˌtake yourself/sb ˈoff (to…) ( informal ) to leave a place; to make sb leave a place

ˌtake sb ˈoff sth [ often passive ] to remove sb from sth such as a job, position, piece of equipment, etc

The officer leading the investigation has been taken off the case.

After three days she was taken off the ventilator.

ˌtake sth ˈoff sth

1 to remove an amount of money or a number of marks, points, etc. in order to reduce the total

The manager took $10 off the bill.

That experience took ten years off my life (= made me feel ten years older)

2 [ often passive ] to stop sth from being sold

The slimming pills were taken off the market.

ˌtake sb ˈon

1 ( especially BrE ) to employ sb

to take on new staff

She was taken on as a trainee.

2 [ no passive ] to play against sb in a game or contest; to fight against sb

to take somebody on at tennis

The rebels took on the entire Roman army.

ˌtake sth ˈon [ no passive ] to begin to have a particular quality, appearance, etc

The chameleon can take on the colours of its background.

His voice took on a more serious tone.

ˌtake sth/sb ˈon

1 to decide to do sth; to agree to be responsible for sth/sb

I can't take on any extra work.

We're not taking on any new clients at present.

2 ( of a bus, plane or ship ) to allow sb/sth to enter

The bus stopped to take on more passengers.

The ship took on more fuel at Freetown.

ˌtake sb ˈout to go to a restaurant, theatre, club, etc. with sb you have invited

ˌtake sb/sth ˈout ( informal ) to kill sb or destroy sth

They took out two enemy bombers.

ˌtake sth ˈout

1 to remove sth from inside sb's body, especially a part of it

How many teeth did the dentist take out?

2 to obtain an official document or service

to take out an insurance policy/a mortgage/a loan

to take out an ad in a newspaper

3 ( NAmE )

( BrE ˌtake sth aˈway )

to buy cooked food at a restaurant and carry it away to eat, for example at home

related noun takeaway , takeout

ˌtake sth ˈout (against sb) to start legal action against sb by means of an official document

The police have taken out a summons against the driver of the car.

ˌtake sth ˈout (of sth) to obtain money by removing it from your bank account

ˌtake sth ˈout of sth to remove an amount of money from a larger amount, especially as a payment

The fine will be taken out of your wages.

ˌtake it/sth ˈout on sb to behave in an unpleasant way towards sb because you feel angry, disappointed, etc, although it is not their fault

OK, so you had a bad day. Don't take it out on me.

She tended to take her frustrations out on her family.

ˌtake sb ˈout of himself/ herself to make sb forget their worries and become less concerned with their own thoughts and situation

ˌtake ˈover (from sth) to become bigger or more important than sth else; to replace sth

Try not to let negative thoughts take over.

It has been suggested that mammals took over from dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

In your teens, peer-group friendships may take over from parents as the major influence on you.

ˌtake ˈover (from sb) | ˌtake sth ˈover (from sb)

1 to begin to have control of or responsibility for sth, especially in place of sb else

2 to gain control of a political party, a country, etc

The army is threatening to take over if civil unrest continues.

ˌtake sth ˈover to gain control of a business, a company, etc, especially by buying shares

CBS Records was taken over by Sony.

related noun takeover

ˌtake sb ˈthrough sth to help sb learn or become familiar with sth, for example by talking about each part in turn

The director took us through the play scene by scene.

I still don't understand the contract. Can you take me through it again?

ˈtake to sth [ no passive ]

1 to go away to a place, especially to escape from danger

The rebels took to the hills.

2 to begin to do sth as a habit

~ doing sth I've taken to waking up very early.

3 to develop an ability for sth

She took to tennis as if she'd been playing all her life.

ˈtake to sb/sth [ no passive ] to start liking sb/sth

I took to my new boss immediately.

He hasn't taken to his new school.

ˌtake ˈup to continue, especially starting after sb/sth else has finished

The band's new album takes up where their last one left off.

ˌtake ˈup sth to fill or use an amount of space or time

The table takes up too much room.

I won't take up any more of your time.

Her time is fully taken up with writing.

ˌtake sth ˈup

1 to make sth such as a piece of clothing shorter

This skirt needs taking up.

let down

2 to learn or start to do sth, especially for pleasure

They've taken up golf.

She has taken up (= started to learn to play) the oboe.

3 to start or begin sth such as a job

He takes up his duties next week.

4 to join in singing or saying sth

to take up the chorus

Their protests were later taken up by other groups.

5 to continue sth that sb else has not finished, or that has not been mentioned for some time

She took up the story where Tim had left off.

I'd like to take up the point you raised earlier.

6 to move into a particular position

I took up my position by the door.

7 to accept sth that is offered or available

to take up a challenge

She took up his offer of a drink.

ˌtake ˈup with sb ( informal ) to begin to be friendly with sb, especially sb with a bad reputation

ˌtake sb ˈup on sth

1 to question sb about sth, because you do not agree with them

I must take you up on that point.

I'd like to take you up on what you said earlier.

2 ( informal ) to accept an offer, a bet, etc. from sb

Thanks for the invitation—we'll take you up on it some time.

ˌtake sth ˈup with sb to speak or write to sb about sth that they may be able to deal with or help you with

They decided to take the matter up with their MP.

be ˌtaken ˈup with sth/sb to be giving all your time and energy to sth/sb

She's completely taken up with preparing for her exams.

be ˈtaken with sb/sth to find sb/sth attractive or interesting

We were all very taken with his girlfriend.

I think he's quite taken with the idea.

noun

1 a scene or part of a film/movie that is filmed at one time without stopping the camera

We managed to get it right in just two takes.

2 [ usually singular ] ( informal ) an amount of money that sb receives, especially the money that is earned by a business during a particular period of time

takings

How much is my share of the take?

3 ~ on sth ( informal ) the particular opinion or idea that sb has about sth

What's his take on the plan?

a new take on the Romeo and Juliet story (= a way of presenting it)

see also uncalled for

2 to publicly ask for sth to happen

They called for the immediate release of the hostages.

The opposition have called for him to resign.

ˌcall sth ˈforth ( formal ) to produce a particular reaction

His speech called forth an angry response.

ˌcall ˈin to telephone a place, especially the place where you work

Several people have called in sick today.

ˌcall sb ˈin to ask for the services of sb

to call in a doctor/the police

ˌcall sth ˈin to order or ask for the return of sth

Cars with serious faults have been called in by the manufacturers.

ˌcall sb/sth ˈoff to order a dog or a person to stop attacking, searching, etc

ˌcall sth ˈoff to cancel sth; to decide that sth will not happen

to call off a deal/trip/strike

They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married) .

The game was called off because of bad weather.

ˈcall on/upon sb ( formal )

1 to formally invite or ask sb to speak, etc

I now call upon the chairman to address the meeting.

2 to ask or demand that sb do sth

I feel called upon (= feel that I ought) to warn you that…

ˌcall sb ˈout

1 to ask sb to come, especially to an emergency

to call out an engineer/a plumber/the troops

2 to order or advise workers to stop work as a protest

related noun call-out

ˌcall sb ˈup

1 ( especially NAmE ) to make a telephone call to sb

2 to make sb do their training in the army, etc. or fight in a war

conscript , draft

3 to give sb the opportunity to play in a sports team, especially for their country

related noun call-up

ˌcall sth ˈup

1 to bring sth back to your mind

recall

The smell of the sea called up memories of her childhood.

2 to use sth that is stored or kept available

I called his address up on the computer.

She called up her last reserves of strength.

BRING

The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry) .

Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income.

~ sth (against sb) to officially accuse sb of a crime

to bring a charge/a legal action/an accusation against sb

bring sth aˈbout to make sth happen

cause

What brought about the change in his attitude?

ˌbring sb aˈround ( NAmE ) = bring sb round

ˌbring sth aˈround to sth ( NAmE ) = bring sth round to sth

ˌbring sb/sth ˈback to return sb/sth

Please bring back all library books by the end of the week.

He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car.

ˌbring sth ˈback

1 to make sb remember sth or think about it again

The photographs brought back many pleasant memories.

2 to make sth that existed before be introduced again

reintroduce

Most people are against bringing back the death penalty.

ˌbring sb sth ˈback | ˌbring sth ˈback (for sb) to return with sth for sb

What did you bring the kids back from Italy?

I brought a T-shirt back for Mark.

ˈbring sb/sth before sb ( formal ) to present sb/sth for discussion or judgement

The matter will be brought before the committee.

He was brought before the court and found guilty.

ˌbring sb ˈdown

1 to make sb lose power or be defeated

The scandal may bring down the government.

2 ( in sports ) to make sb fall over

He was brought down in the penalty area.

ˌbring sth ˈdown

1 to reduce sth

We aim to bring down prices on all our computers.

2 to land an aircraft

The pilot managed to bring the plane down in a field.

3 to make an aircraft fall out of the sky

Twelve enemy fighters had been brought down

4 to make an animal or a bird fall down or fall out of the sky by killing or wounding it

He brought down the bear with a single shot.

ˌbring sb/sth ˈforth ( old use or formal ) to give birth to sb; to produce sth

She brought forth a son.

trees bringing forth fruit

ˌbring sth ˈforward

1 to move sth to an earlier date or time

The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May.

2 to suggest sth for discussion

Please bring the matter forward at the next meeting.

3 to move a total sum from the bottom of one page or column of numbers to the top of the next

A credit balance of $50 was brought forward from his September account.

ˌbring sb ˈin

1 to ask sb to do a particular job or to be involved in sth

Local residents were angry at not being brought in on (= asked for their opinion about) the new housing proposal.

~ to do sth Experts were brought in to advise the government.

2 ( of the police ) to bring sb to a police station in order to ask them questions or arrest them

Two men were brought in for questioning.

ˌbring sb/sth ˈin

1 to introduce a new law

They want to bring in a bill to limit arms exports.

2 to attract sb/sth to a place or business

We need to bring in a lot more new business.

3 to give a decision in court

The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.

ˌbring sb ˈin sth | ˌbring ˈin sth to make or earn a particular amount of money

His freelance work brings him in about $20 000 a year.

The garage sale brought in about £200.

How much does she bring in now?

ˌbring sth ˈoff to succeed in doing sth difficult

pull off

It was a difficult task but we brought it off.

The goalie brought off a superb save.

ˌbring sb ˈon to help sb develop or improve while they are learning to do sth

ˌbring sth ˈon

1 to make sth develop, usually sth unpleasant

cause

He was suffering from stress brought on by overwork

2 to make crops, fruit, etc. grow well

ˈbring sth on yourself/sb

to be responsible for sth unpleasant that happens to you/sb

I have no sympathy—you brought it all on yourself.

He has brought shame and disgrace on the whole family.

ˌbring sb ˈout ( BrE ) to make people go on strike

ˌbring sb ˈout of himself, herself, etc. to help sb to feel more confident

She's a shy girl who needs friends to bring her out of herself.

ˌbring sth ˈout

1 to make sth appear

A crisis brings out the best in her

2 to make sth easy to see or understand

That dress really brings out the colour of your eyes

3 to produce sth; to publish sth

The band have just brought out their second album.

ˌbring sb ˈout in sth to make sb's skin be covered in spots, etc

The heat brought him out in a rash.

ˌbring sb ˈround ( BrE )

( NAmE ˌbring sb aˈround )

( also ˌbring sb ˈto )

to make sb who is unconscious become conscious again

ˌbring sb ˈround (to…) ( BrE )

( NAmE ˌbring sb aˈround )

to bring sb to sb's house

Bring the family round one evening. We'd love to meet them.

ˌbring sb ˈround (to sth) ( BrE )

( NAmE ˌbring sb aˈround )

to persuade sb to agree to sth

He didn't like the plan at first, but we managed to bring him round.

ˌbring sth ˈround to sth ( BrE )

( NAmE ˌbring sth aˈround to sth )

to direct a conversation to a particular subject

ˌbring sb ˈto = bring sb round

ˌbring A and B toˈgether to help two people or groups to end a disagreement

The loss of their son brought the two of them together.

ˌbring sb ˈup

1 [ often passive ] to care for a child, teaching him or her how to behave, etc.

raise

She brought up five children.

He was brought up by his aunt.

a well/badly brought up child

~ to do sth They were brought up to (= taught as children to) respect authority.

+ noun I was brought up a Catholic.

related noun upbringing

2 ( law ) to make sb appear for trial

He was brought up on a charge of drunken driving.

ˌbring sth ˈup

1 to mention a subject or start to talk about it

raise

Bring it up at the meeting.

2 ( BrE ) to vomit

to bring up your lunch

3 to make sth appear on a computer screen

Click with the right mouse button to bring up a new menu

ˌbring sb ˈup against sth to force sb to know about sth and have to deal with it

Working in the slums brought her up against the realities of poverty.

COME

ˌcome aˈbout (that…) to happen

Can you tell me how the accident came about?

come aˈcross

( also ˌcome ˈover )

1 to be understood

He spoke for a long time but his meaning didn't really come across.

2 to make a particular impression

She comes across well in interviews.

He came over as a sympathetic person

ˈcome across sb/sth [ no passive ] to meet or find sb/sth by chance

I came across children sleeping under bridges.

She came across some old photographs in a drawer.

ˌcome aˈcross (with sth) [ no passive ] to provide or supply sth when you need it

I hoped she'd come across with some more information.

ˌcome ˈafter sb [ no passive ] to chase or follow sb

ˌcome aˈlong

1 to arrive; to appear

When the right opportunity comes along, she'll take it.

2 to go somewhere with sb

I'm glad you came along.

3 ( informal ) to improve or develop in the way that you want

progress

Your French has come along a lot recently.

4 used in orders to tell sb to hurry, or to try harder

Come along! We're late.

Come along! It's easy!

ˌcome aˈpart to break into pieces

The book just came apart in my hands.

( figurative ) My whole life had come apart at the seams .

ˌcome aˈround/ˈround

1 ( also ˌcome ˈto ) to become conscious again

Your mother hasn't yet come round from the anaesthetic.

2 ( of a date or a regular event ) to happen again

My birthday seems to come around quicker every year.

ˌcome aˈround/ˈround (to…) to come to a place, especially sb's house, to visit for a short time

Do come around and see us some time.

ˌcome aˈround/ˈround (to sth) to change your mood or your opinion

He'll never come round to our way of thinking.

ˈcome at sb [ no passive ] to move towards sb as though you are going to attack them

She came at me with a knife.

( figurative ) The noise came at us from all sides.

ˈcome at sth to think about a problem, question, etc. in a particular way

approach

We're getting nowhere—let's come at it from another angle.

ˌcome aˈway (from sth) to become separated from sth

The plaster had started to come away from the wall.

ˌcome aˈway with sth [ no passive ] to leave a place with a particular feeling or impression

We came away with the impression that all was not well with their marriage.

ˌcome ˈback

1 to return

You came back (= came home) very late last night.

The colour was coming back to her cheeks.

( figurative ) United came back from being two goals down to win 3–2.

2 to become popular or successful again

Long hair for men seems to be coming back in.

related noun comeback ( 2 )

ˌcome ˈback (at sb) (with sth) to reply to sb angrily or with force

She came back at the speaker with some sharp questions.

related noun comeback ( 3 )

ˌcome ˈback (to sb) to return to sb's memory

It's all coming back to me now.

Once you've been in France a few days, your French will soon come back.

ˌcome ˈback to sth [ no passive ] to return to a subject, an idea, etc

Let's come back to the point at issue.

It all comes back to a question of money

ˈcome before sb/sth

[ no passive ] ( formal ) to be presented to sb/sth for discussion or a decision

The case comes before the court next week.

ˌcome beˈtween sb and sb

[ no passive ] to damage a relationship between two people

I'd hate anything to come between us.

ˌcome ˈby

( NAmE ) to make a short visit to a place, in order to see sb

She came by the house.

ˈcome by sth

1 to manage to get sth

Jobs are hard to come by these days

2 to receive sth

How did you come by that scratch on your cheek?

ˌcome ˈdown

1 to break and fall to the ground

The ceiling came down with a terrific crash

2 ( of rain, snow, etc. ) to fall

The rain came down in torrents.

3 ( of an aircraft ) to land or fall from the sky

We were forced to come down in a field.

4 if a price, a temperature, a rate, etc. comes down , it gets lower

The price of gas is coming down.

Gas is coming down in price.

5 to decide and say publicly that you support or oppose sb

The committee came down in support of his application.

6 to reach as far down as a particular point

Her hair comes down to her waist

ˌcome ˈdown (from…)

( BrE , formal ) to leave a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge, at the end of a term or after finishing your studies

come up (to…)

ˌcome ˈdown (from…) (to…) to come from one place to another, usually from the north of a country to the south, or from a larger place to a smaller one

ˌcome ˈdown on sb [ no passive ] ( informal ) to criticize sb severely or punish sb

Don't come down too hard on her.

The courts are coming down heavily on young offenders.

ˌcome ˈdown (to sb)

to have come from a long time in the past

The name has come down from the last century.

ˌcome ˈdown to sth

[ no passive ] to be able to be explained by a single important point

What it comes down to is, either I get more money or I leave.

ˌcome ˈdown with sth

[ no passive ] to get an illness that is not very serious

I think I'm coming down with flu

ˌcome ˈforward

to offer your help, services, etc

Several people came forward with information.

Police have asked witnesses of the accident to come forward.

ˈcome from…

( not used in the progressive tenses ) to have as your place of birth or the place where you live

She comes from London.

Where do you come from?

ˈcome from sth

1 to start in a particular place or be produced from a particular thing

Much of our butter comes from New Zealand.

This wool comes from goats, not sheep.

This poem comes from his new book.

Where does her attitude come from?

Where's that smell coming from?

He comes from a family of actors.

‘She doesn't try hard enough.’ ‘That's rich, coming from you (= you do not try hard either) .’

2 = come of sth

ˌcome ˈin

1 when the tide comes in , it moves towards the land

go out

2 to finish a race in a particular position

My horse came in last.

3 to become fashionable

Long hair for men came in in the sixties.

go out

4 to become available

We're still waiting for copies of the book to come in.

5 to have a part in sth

I understand the plan perfectly, but I can't see where I come in.

6 to arrive somewhere; to be received

The train is coming in now.

News is coming in of a serious plane crash in France.

She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments.

7 to take part in a discussion

Would you like to come in at this point, Susan?

8 ( of a law or rule ) to be introduced; to begin to be used

ˌcome ˈin for sth [ no passive ] to receive sth, especially sth unpleasant

The government's economic policies have come in for a lot of criticism.

ˌcome ˈin (on sth)

to become involved in sth

If you want to come in on the deal, you need to decide now.

ˌcome ˈinto sth [ no passive ]

1 to be left money by sb who has died

She came into a fortune when her uncle died

2 to be important in a particular situation

I've worked very hard to pass this exam—luck doesn't come into it.

ˈcome of/from sth

to be the result of sth

I made a few enquiries, but nothing came of it in the end.

~ doing sth That comes of eating too much!

ˌcome ˈoff

1 to be able to be removed

Does this hood come off?

That mark won't come off.

2 ( informal ) to take place; to happen

Did the trip to Rome ever come off?

3 ( informal ) ( of a plan, etc. ) to be successful; to have the intended effect or result

They had wanted it to be a surprise but the plan didn't come off.

4 ~ well, badly, etc. ( informal ) to be successful/not successful in a fight, contest, etc

I thought they came off very well in the debate.

ˌcome ˈoff (sth)

1 to fall from sth

to come off your bicycle/horse

2 to become separated from sth

When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand.

A button had come off my coat.

ˌcome ˈoff it ( informal ) used to disagree with sb rudely

Come off it! We don't have a chance.

ˌcome ˈoff sth [ no passive ] to stop taking medicine, a drug, alcohol, etc

I've tried to get him to come off the tranquillizers.

ˌcome ˈon

1 ( of an actor ) to walk onto the stage

2 ( of a player ) to join a team during a game

Owen came on for Brown ten minutes before the end of the game.

3 ( informal ) to improve or develop in the way you want

The project is coming on fine.

4 used in orders to tell sb to hurry or to try harder

Come on! We don't have much time.

Come on! Try once more.

5 used to show that you know what sb has said is not correct

Oh, come on—you know that isn't true!

6 ( usually used in the progressive tenses ) ( of an illness or a mood ) to begin

I can feel a cold coming on.

I think there's rain coming on.

~ to do sth It came on to rain.

7 ( of a TV programme, etc. ) to start

What time does the news come on?

8 to begin to operate

Set the oven to come on at six.

When does the heating come on?

ˈcome on/upon sb/sth

[ no passive ] ( formal ) to meet or find sb/sth by chance

ˌcome ˈon to sb

( informal ) to behave in a way that shows sb that you want to have a sexual relationship with them

related noun come-on

ˌcome ˈon to sth

[ no passive ] to start talking about a subject

I'd like to come on to that question later.

ˌcome ˈout

1 when the sun, moon or stars come out , they appear

The rain stopped and the sun came out.

2 ( of flowers ) to open

The daffodils came out early this year.

3 to be produced or published

When is her new novel coming out?

4 ( of news, the truth, etc. ) to become known

The full story came out at the trial.

it comes out that… It came out that he'd been telling lies.

5 if a photograph comes out , it is a clear picture when it is developed and printed

The photos from our trip didn't come out.

6 to be shown clearly

Her best qualities come out in a crisis.

7 when words come out , they are spoken

I tried to say ‘I love you,’ but the words wouldn't come out.

8 to say publicly whether you agree or disagree with sth

He came out against the plan.

In her speech, the senator came out in favour of a change in the law.

9 ( BrE ) to stop work and go on strike

10 to no longer hide the fact that you are homosexual

11 ( of a young upper-class girl, especially in the past ) to be formally introduced into society

ˌcome ˈout (of sth)

1 ( of an object ) to be removed from a place where it is fixed

This nail won't come out.

2 ( of dirt, a mark, etc. ) to be removed from sth by washing or cleaning

These ink stains won't come out of my dress.

Will the colour come out (= become faint or disappear) if I wash it?

ˌcome ˈout at sth

[ no passive ] to add up to a particular cost or sum

The total bill comes out at £500.

ˌcome ˈout in sth

[ no passive ] ( of a person ) to become covered in spots, etc. on the skin

Hot weather makes her come out in a rash.

ˌcome ˈout of yourself

to relax and become more confident and friendly with other people

It was when she started drama classes that she really came out of herself.

ˌcome ˈout of sth

[ no passive ] to develop from sth

The book came out of his experiences in India.

Rock music came out of the blues.

ˌcome ˈout with sth

[ no passive ] to say sth, especially sth surprising or rude

He came out with a stream of abuse.

She sometimes comes out with the most extraordinary remarks.

ˌcome ˈover

1 ( BrE , informal ) to suddenly feel sth

+ adj. to come over funny/dizzy/faint

I come over all shy whenever I see her.

2 = come across

He came over well in the interview.

ˌcome ˈover (to…)

to come to a place, especially sb's house, to visit for a short time

ˌcome ˈover (to…) (from…)

to travel from one place to another, usually over a long distance

Why don't you come over to England in the summer?

Her grandparents came over from Ireland during the famine.

ˌcome ˈover (to sth)

to change from one side, opinion, etc. to another

ˌcome ˈover sb

[ no passive ] to affect sb

A fit of dizziness came over her.

I can't think what came over me (= I do not know what caused me to behave in that way) .

ˌcome ˈround | ˌcome ˈround (to sth)

( BrE ) = come around

ˌcome ˈthrough

( of news or a message ) to arrive by telephone, radio, etc. or through an official organization

A message is just coming through.

ˌcome ˈthrough (sth

to get better after a serious illness or to avoid serious injury

survive

With such a weak heart she was lucky to come through the operation.

ˌcome ˈthrough (with sth)

to successfully do or complete sth that you have promised to do

We were worried she wouldn't be able to handle it, but she came through in the end.

The bank finally came through with the money.

ˌcome ˈto = come around ( 1 )

ˌcome to yourˈself

( old-fashioned ) to return to your normal state

ˈcome to sb

[ no passive ] ( of an idea ) to enter your mind

The idea came to me in the bath.

~ that… It suddenly came to her that she had been wrong all along.

ˈcome to sth

[ no passive ]

1 to add up to sth

The bill came to $30.

I never expected those few items to come to so much.

2 to reach a particular situation, especially a bad one

The doctors will operate if necessary—but it may not come to that.

Who'd have thought things would come to this (= become so bad) ?

ˌcome toˈgether

if two or more different people or things come together , they form a united group

Three colleges have come together to create a new university.

Bits and pieces of things he'd read and heard were coming together, and he began to understand.

ˈcome under sth

[ no passive ]

1 to be included in a particular group

What heading does this come under?

2 to be a person that others are attacking or criticizing

The head teacher came under a lot of criticism from the parents.

3 to be controlled or influenced by sth

All her students came under her spell.

ˌcome ˈup

1 ( of plants ) to appear above the soil

The daffodils are just beginning to come up.

2 ( of the sun ) to rise

We watched the sun come up.

3 to happen

I'm afraid something urgent has come up.

We'll let you know if any vacancies come up

4 to be mentioned or discussed

The subject came up in conversation.

The question is bound to come up at the meeting.

5 ( of an event or a time ) to be going to happen very soon

Her birthday is coming up soon.

6 to be dealt with by a court

Her divorce case comes up next month.

7 if your number, name, ticket, etc. comes up in a betting game, it is chosen and you win sth

8 ( informal ) ( usually used in the progressive tenses ) to arrive; to be ready soon

‘Is lunch ready?’ ‘Coming up!’

ˌcome ˈup (to…) ( BrE , for

mal ) to arrive at a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge, at the beginning of a term or in order to begin your studies

come down (from…)

ˌcome ˈup (to…) (from…)

to come from one place to another, especially from the south of a country to the north or from a smaller place to a larger one

Why don't you come up to Scotland for a few days?

ˌcome ˈup (to sb)

to move towards sb, in order to talk to them

He came up to me and asked me the way to the station.

ˌcome ˈup against sb/sth

[ no passive ] to be faced with or opposed by sb/sth

We expect to come up against a lot of opposition to the plan.

ˌcome ˈup for sth

[ no passive ]

1 to be considered for a job, an important position, etc

She comes up for re-election next year.

2 to be reaching the time when sth must be done

His contract is coming up for renewal.

ˌcome ˈup to sth [ no passive ]

1 to reach as far as a particular point

The water came up to my neck.

2 to reach an acceptable level or standard

His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard.

Their trip to France didn't come up to expectations.

ˌcome ˈup with sth

[ no passive ] to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc

She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.

How soon can you come up with the money?

ˈcome upon sb/sth = come on sb/sth

ˌdo aˈway with sb/yourself

( informal ) to kill sb/yourself

ˌdo aˈway with sth

( informal ) to stop doing or having sth; to make sth end

abolish

He thinks it's time we did away with the monarchy.

ˌdo sb/sth ˈdown

( BrE , informal ) to criticize sb/sth unfairly

ˈdo for sb/sth

[ usually passive ] ( informal ) to ruin, destroy or kill sb/sth

Without that contract, we're done for.

It was the cold that did for him in the end.

ˌdo sb/yourself ˈin ( informal )

1 to kill sb/yourself

2 [ usually passive ] to make sb very tired

Come and sit down—you look done in

ˌdo sth ˈin

( informal ) to injure a part of the body

He did his back in lifting heavy furniture.

ˌdo sb ˈout of sth

( informal ) to unfairly prevent sb from having what they ought to have

She was done out of her promotion.

ˌdo sb ˈover

( informal , especially BrE ) to attack and beat sb severely

He was done over by a gang of thugs.

ˌdo sth ˈover

1 to clean or decorate sth again

The paintwork will need doing over soon.

2 ( NAmE ) to do sth again

She insisted that everything be done over.

3 ( BrE , informal ) to enter a building by force and steal things

He got home to find that his flat had been done over.

ˌdo ˈup

to be fastened

The skirt does up at the back.

ˌdo sth ˈup

1 to fasten a coat, skirt, etc

He never bothers to do his jacket up

undo

2 to make sth into a package

wrap

She was carrying a package done up in brown paper.

3 ( BrE ) to repair and decorate a house, etc

He makes money by buying old houses and doing them up.

ˌdo yourself ˈup

( informal ) to make yourself more attractive by putting on make-up , attractive clothes, etc.

ˈdo sth with sb/sth

( used in negative sentences and questions with what )

I don't know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that's left over.

What have you done with (= where have you put) my umbrella?

What have you been doing with yourselves (= how have you been passing the time) ?

see also can't be doing with at can 1 , could do with at could

ˌdo withˈout (sb/sth)

to manage without sb/sth

She can't do without a secretary.

If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without.

~ doing sth ( ironic ) I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning.

1 used before a full verb to form negative sentences and questions

I don't like fish.

They didn't go to Paris.

Don't forget to write.

Does she speak French?

2 used to make question tags (= short questions at the end of statements)

You live in New York, don't you?

She doesn't work here, does she?

3 used to avoid repeating a full verb

He plays better than he did a year ago.

She works harder than he does.

‘Who won?’ ‘I did.’

‘I love peaches.’ ‘ So do I .’

‘I don't want to go back.’ ‘ Neither do I .’

4 used when no other auxiliary verb is present, to emphasize what you are saying

He does look tired.

She did at least write to say thank you.

( BrE ) Do shut up!

5 used to change the order of the subject and verb when an adverb is moved to the front

Not only does she speak Spanish, she's also good with computers

CUT

cut and ˈrun

( BrE , informal ) to make a quick or sudden escape

(not) ˈcut it

( informal ) to (not) be as good as is expected or needed

He won't cut it as a professional singer.

ˌcut aˈcross sth

1 to affect or be true for different groups that usually remain separate

Opinion on this issue cuts across traditional political boundaries.

2 ( also ˌcut ˈthrough sth ) to go across sth in order to make your route shorter

I usually cut across the park on my way home.

ˌcut sth aˈway (from sth)

to remove sth from sth by cutting

They cut away all the dead branches from the tree.

ˌcut sth ˈback

1 ( also ˌcut ˈback (on sth) ) to reduce sth

If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production.

to cut back on spending

related noun cutback

2 to make a bush, etc. smaller by cutting branches off

prune

to cut back a rose bush

ˌcut sb ˈdown

( formal ) to kill sb

He was cut down by an assassin's bullet.

ˌcut sth ˈdown

to make sth fall down by cutting it at the base

to cut down a tree

ˌcut sth ˈdown (to…) | ˌcut ˈdown (on sth)

to reduce the size, amount or number of sth

We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words.

The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.

I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer) .

ˌcut ˈin

1 if a motor or an engine cuts in , it starts working

Emergency generators cut in.

2 ( NAmE )

( BrE ˌpush ˈin )

to go in front of other people who are waiting

ˌcut ˈin (on sb/sth)

1 to interrupt sb when they are speaking

butt in

She kept cutting in on our conversation.

+ speech ‘Forget it!’ she cut in.

2 ( of a vehicle or its driver ) to move suddenly in front of another vehicle, leaving little space between the two vehicles

ˌcut sb ˈin (on sth) ( informal ) to give sb a share of the profit in a business or an activity

ˌcut sb ˈoff

1 [ often passive ] to interrupt sb who is speaking on the telephone by breaking the connection

We were cut off in the middle of our conversation.

2 to refuse to let sb receive any of your property after you die

disinherit

He cut his son off without a penny .

ˌcut sb/sth ˈoff

1 to interrupt sb and stop them from speaking

My explanation was cut off by loud protests.

2 [ often passive ] to stop the supply of sth to sb

Our water supply has been cut off.

They were cut off for not paying their phone bill.

ˌcut sth ˈoff

1 ( also ˌcut sth ˈoff sth ) to remove sth from sth larger by cutting

He had his finger cut off in an accident at work.

( figurative ) The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record.