Category: Languages
Created by: marija.horvat
Number of Blossarys: 21
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In general, in most ways. Example: He is, on the whole, a good student.
To discard; to remove by force; to refuse to consider, to reject. This idiom is separable. Example: Instead of throwing out our paper waste in the office, we should recycle it. The judge threw the ...
To have the necessary skills or talent for. This idiom is most often used in negative or in questions. Example: John is certanly not cut out for the work of a trial lawyer. Are you certain that you ...
To become popular or widespread; to understand, to appreciate a joke. This idiom is often used with the preposition "to" for the second definition. Example: Fashion of the past often catch ...
To sell all items; to arrange for the sale of a company or a business. This idiom is separable. Example: The store is closing its doors for good and is selling out everything this weekend.
To purchase a business or a company; to purchase all of a person's shares or stock. This idiom is separable and similar in meaning to the idiom "to take over". Example: Larger companies ...
To buy a complete stock of. This idiom is separable. Example: Before the hurricane struck, resident bought up all the food and water in local stores. The government plans to buy up all the surplus ...
