to not behave according to the rules of an agreement, acceptable behaviour , etc.
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Derogated from itto not behave according to the rules of an agreement, acceptable behaviour , etc.
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Springing sth on themto suddenly tell or ask someone something when they do not expect it:
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To sign off on somethingto approve something officially:
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To grow out of somethingIf children grow out of clothes, they become too big to fit into them.
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Disagreeing with somebodyto cause someone to feel ill:
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To keep someone downto control the size or number of something and prevent it from increasing:
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To play at somethingto pretend to be a particular person or to do a particular thing, usually as a game:
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To screen out somethingto not accept someone because checks show that they are not suitable to do a job:
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To scale up somethingto increase the size, amount, or importance of something, usually an organization or process:
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To visit sth on someoneto cause damage to a place or to harm a person:
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Wears someone outto make someone very tired by demanding a lot of that persons work or attention:
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To play upon somethingIf you play on/upon someones feelings, you encourage and make unfair use of these feelings in order to give yourself an advantage:
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To fiddle with somethingto make small changes to something to try to make it work:
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Sides with somebodyto decide that you support a particular opinion or belief in an argument:
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Sticks by somebodyto continue to support something or someone, especially in a difficult situation:
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To hunt you downto find someone after searching hard:
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To let her downto disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do:
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Steps them downto give up a job or position:
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Count against somebodyto have a negative effect on someone or something: