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to refuse to change your plans or ideas, especially when someone is trying to persuade you to do so
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dig your heels in
to keep doing or talking about the same thing without achieving anything:
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go/run round in circles
I've been running round in circles trying to get all the reports finished before the meeting.
If two people ... they accept that they have different opinions about something and stop trying to persuade each other that they are right.
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agree to differ
to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either:
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give sb the benefit of the doubt
I didn't know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.
a way of dealing with or avoiding a problem:
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way round
There's no way round this problem.
to go as a group into a public building and refuse to leave or to allow normal activities to continue there until a situation that you are complaining about is changed
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sit-in
Students staged a sit-in in the university offices as part of their protest campaign.
to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated:
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back down
Local residents have forced the local council to back down from/on its plans to build a nightclub on their street.
something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing:
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setback
Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.
a disappointment:
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letdown
It was quite a letdown when Joyce only got a grade of C on the final exam.
the rate or act of taking something in/the rate or act of accepting something:
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uptake
There is a 90 percent uptake of vaccination in this country. Plants in their growth stage exhibit an increased uptake of nutrients.
an act of taking in something, especially breath:
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intake
I heard a sharp intake of breath behind me.
almost certainly:
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in all likelihood:
In all likelihood everything will go to plan.
to be important:
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be of concern
The results of the election are of concern to us all.
to finish or destroy something:
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put paid to sth
A knee injury has put paid to her chances of getting into the final.
it is not yet certain:
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it remains to be seen
It remains to be seen who will win.
the likely future situation:
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outlook for
The outlook for the economy is bleak. The outlook for today is cloudy and dry at first with showers later.
an increase in number or amount:
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buildup
They’re concerned about the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
(an amount that is) more than is needed:
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surplus
The government has authorized the army to sell its surplus weapons.
a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together
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spark
Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere. That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots.
to exist only in small numbers or amounts:
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be thin on the ground
Traditional bookshops are thin on the ground these days.
a structure where bees live, either built by people or made by the bees themselves:
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hive
Bees naturally attack anything entering their hives.
a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics/a close similarity between two things:
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affinity
She seems to have a natural affinity for/with water. There are several close affinities between the two paintings.
to be the right type of person for a particular job or activity (PV)
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cut out for something
He’s just not cut out for politics.
interesting and exciting arguments:
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cut and thrust
She enjoys the cut and thrust of party politics.
learned or succeeded in, and now a part of your experience:
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under your belt
Now that you’ve got the required courses under your belt, you can take some electives.
anything that can be used to your advantage:
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grist to the mill
I might as well learn another language, it's all grist to the mill when it comes to getting a job.
to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary [formal]
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decry
Lawyers decried the imprisonment of several journalists.
to use a small device attached to a phone in order to listen secretly to what people are saying:
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tap
He suspected that his phone had been tapped.
coming or likely to happen very soon:
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imminent
imminent disaster/danger
the beginning:
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the outset
I told him at/from the outset I wasn't interested.
treating everyone fairly and equally:
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even-handed
Several broadcasters have been criticized for failing to give even-handed treatment to all the parties during the election campaign.
boring and making you feel unhappy:
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dreary
She had spent another dreary day in the office.
almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry:
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frantic
Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry.
continuing in a severe or extreme way:
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relentless
the relentless pursuit of wealth and power

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