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Susan gets all the perks because she's ....... the administration.
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Susan gets all the perks because she's in with the administration.
be in favour with
She feels it is ........ her to socialise with uneducated people.
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She feels it isbeneath her to socialise with uneducated people.
be demeaning, pomiatany
As a vegetarian, Paul is ........ people who eat meat.
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As a vegetarian, Paul is down on people who eat meat.
be hostile to
He'll be ........ it when his parents discover he took the money
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in for
be about to receive punishment/trouble
Half the staff are ........ the flu this week.
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down with
be ill with desease
She doesn't eat crisps or chocolate; she's ........ health food.
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into
take an interest in
Our dog has been ........ its food for days now.
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off
cease to want or be interested in/ be bad
Do you know what's ........ at the cinema tonight?
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on
be shown on TV, at the cinema
I don't know what he's been ........, but he looks very embarrassed.
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up to
do, depend on
The Minister's statement has no bearing ... this case.
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The Minister's statement has no bearing on this case.
be relevant to/affect
The Prime Minister said that he would speak to his advisors and then act ........ their advice.
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on
do whatever is advised/ suggested
You can't change your mind now. It's too late to back ........ the deal.
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out of
withdraw (from)
The plant manager answers directly ........ the head of the company.
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to
be under the command of sb/have the characteristics described
I was prepared to back ........ her story because I knew it was the truth.
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up
support/ confirm
The baby has been acting ........ all day. I think she must be teething.
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up
behave awkwardly or badly/not work properly
The accused will answer ........ his actions in the highest court in the land.
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for
be responsible for sth/pay for/vouch for
Faced with such formidable opposition to his proposal, he had no choice but to back ........
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down
cease to oppose or demand
I was always in trouble for answering ........ when I was at school.
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back
respond rudely to sb
If you can bear ........ me a little longer, I'll try to explain the reasons behind our actions.
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with
be patient

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