in the hope of something Idiom

about to do something

on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.

bail someone or something out

help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

bend over backwards to do something

try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

bring home the importance of something to someone

make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.

bring something on

cause to develop rapidly I don

brush up on something

review something one has already learned I

can't make heads or tails of something

" can't understand something at all;"

dead set against something

determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

in the achievement of

With the expectation, intention, or admiration of (something or article happening). He strove to be affable in prison, in the achievement of an aboriginal release. I'm actuality added nice to my sister all through December, in the achievement of accepting a new video bold for Christmas.Learn more: hope, of

in the achievement of something

in the achievement that...

because you appetite article to happen: I alleged aboriginal in the achievement of communicable her afore she went to work. ♢ He asked her afresh in the arrogant achievement that he could actuate her to appear (= it was impossible).Learn more: hope, of, something

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