- ˌplough sth ˈback
- phrasal verb
to put back profits into a business in order to make it more successful
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌplough sth ˈback
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plough sth back in — UK US plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth Phrasal Verb with plough({{}}UK (US plow) /plaʊ/ verb ► to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business: »Profits are being ploughed back into the company to allow… … Financial and business terms
plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth — UK US plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth Phrasal Verb with plough({{}}UK (US plow) /plaʊ/ verb ► to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business: »Profits are being ploughed back into the company to allow… … Financial and business terms
plough sth back into sth — UK US plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth Phrasal Verb with plough({{}}UK (US plow) /plaʊ/ verb ► to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business: »Profits are being ploughed back into the company to allow… … Financial and business terms
plough — 1 usuallly plow AmE noun (C) 1 a large piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted 2 under the plough used for growing crops 3 the Plough especially BrE the group of seven bright stars seen only from the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plough — [plaʊ] verb [I/T] I to turn over the soil with a plough before putting seeds into it • plough sth back plough into sb/sth plough on plough through sth II noun [C] plough [plaʊ] a piece of equipment that farmers use for turning over the soil… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
plough — plough1 also plow AmE [plau] n 1.) a piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted 2.) under the plough BrE formal land that is under the plough is used for growing crops →↑snow plough plough 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
plough into somebody — ˈplough into sb/sth derived (especially of a vehicle or its driver) to crash violently into sth, especially because you are driving too fast or not paying enough attention • A truck ploughed into the back of the bus. Main entry: ↑ploughderived … Useful english dictionary
plough into something — ˈplough into sb/sth derived (especially of a vehicle or its driver) to crash violently into sth, especially because you are driving too fast or not paying enough attention • A truck ploughed into the back of the bus. Main entry: ↑ploughderived … Useful english dictionary
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