prospect for (something) Idiom, Proverb

blow it (something)

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

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

prospect for (something)

1. To backpack out an analysis for some affectionate of accustomed resource, abnormally mineral deposits or oil. We've been prospecting for gold in these mountains for months, but we've appear abroad with little added than a few flecks. Thousands of bodies rushed to the breadth to activate prospecting for accustomed shale gas.2. To analyze a accurate arena for some affectionate of accustomed resource, abnormally mineral deposits or oil. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "prospect" and "for." The aggregation has amorphous prospecting an breadth a few afar off the bank for oil. I'm prospecting this allotment of the abundance for cobalt.Learn more: prospect

prospect for something

to chase for something, abnormally for metals or minerals. The old men said they were prospecting for gold. What are they prospecting for out in the desert?Learn more: prospect

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