to say or think that something is caused by a particular thing or person:

to be equal to a particular price, number, or amount:

If you are locked in a situation or process, it is impossible for you to escape or make progress from it:

to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time:

certain or certainly:

to not now have an unwanted or unpleasant task, object, or person:

to make someone say things they do not want to by hitting them:

to accept and support a plan or suggestion:

to use something, especially a form of financial support, when other things have failed:

to introduce a person to something or someone that could bring them an advantage:

to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse:

to praise a person or an achievement by comparing them to someone or something very good:

If you double up/over, or if something doubles you up/over, you suddenly bend forwards and down, usually because of pain or laughter:

to fail to include someone or something that should be included:

to tell someone what they should do in an unpleasant or forceful way, especially repeatedly:

to make someone say things they do not want to by hitting them:

to notice and give special attention to something:

to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date:

to say something forcefully and repeatedly to someone so that they remember it:

to tell someone that you cannot see them or do something for them, or to stop someone from doing something, until a later time: