- enˈlarge upˌon sth
- phrasal verb
to give more information about something
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enˈlarge upˌon sth
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parcel sth out — UK US parcel sth out Phrasal Verb with parcel({{}}/ˈpɑːsəl/ verb (UK ll , US l ) ► to divide something and give the separate parts to different people or at different times: parcel sth out to sb »Information technology is used to parcel work out… … Financial and business terms
rack sth up — UK US rack sth up Phrasal Verb with rack({{}}/ræk/ verb [T] ► to gradually gain a large amount of something: »The government and debt counsellors believe it is too easy to rack up large numbers of loans. »The company s dozen vehicles rack up… … Financial and business terms
set sb back sth — Ⅰ. UK US set sb back (sth) Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► INFORMAL to cost someone a large amount of money: »The accident will set the car s owner back about €2,000. » It is a place where a cup of c … Financial and business terms
bulk large — verb hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing The terrible vision brooded over her all day long • Syn: ↑brood, ↑hover, ↑loom • Hypernyms: ↑hang • Hyponyms: ↑overshadow … Useful english dictionary
fork out sth — UK US fork out (sth) Phrasal Verb with fork({{}}/fɔːk/ verb mainly UK INFORMAL also US INFORMAL fork over (sth)) ► to pay a large amount of money, especially unwillingly: »Investors must fork out $850 to $1,000 for each share they want to buy.… … Financial and business terms
lay out sth for sth — UK US lay out (sth) for/on sth Phrasal Verb with lay({{}}/leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid) ► INFORMAL to spend money, especially a large amount: »It s not every day you lay out so much for a new computer system. »We had to lay out on a replacement… … Financial and business terms
lay out sth for/on sth — UK US lay out (sth) for/on sth Phrasal Verb with lay({{}}/leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid) ► INFORMAL to spend money, especially a large amount: »It s not every day you lay out so much for a new computer system. »We had to lay out on a replacement… … Financial and business terms
lay out sth on sth — UK US lay out (sth) for/on sth Phrasal Verb with lay({{}}/leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid) ► INFORMAL to spend money, especially a large amount: »It s not every day you lay out so much for a new computer system. »We had to lay out on a replacement… … Financial and business terms
load sth up with sth — UK US load (sth) up with sth Phrasal Verb with load({{}}/ləʊd/ verb ► FINANCE to get a lot of money, assets, or debt, or to make someone else get them: » Private equity buyouts aim to load companies up with lots of debt. »A small independent… … Financial and business terms
take sb/sth to task over sth — take sb/sth to task (over sth) ► to criticize a person, group of people, or an organization for doing something that you think is very wrong: »Farmers took the large supermarket chains to task over their ruthless pricing. Main Entry: ↑task … Financial and business terms
