to set up
/sˈɛt ˈʌp/
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Sign into establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization
abolish
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She set up a charity to support underprivileged children in the community.
The entrepreneur set a new business up in the tech industry.
Grammatical Information:
transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
set
phrase's particle
up
to think up
/θˈɪŋk ˈʌp/
to generate ideas or concepts, often in a creative manner
Grammatical Information:
transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
think
phrase's particle
up
to step down
/stˈɛp dˈaʊn/
to voluntarily resign or retire from a job or position
take office
Grammatical Information:
intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
step
phrase's particle
down
to put in
/pˌʊt ˈɪn/
to place an object into another object
Grammatical Information:
ditransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
in
to squeeze in
/skwˈiːz ˈɪn/
to manage to find or create a small amount of space or time for someone or something, often with difficulty
Grammatical Information:
transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
squeeze
phrase's particle
in
to help out
/hˈɛlp ˈaʊt/
to help someone, especially to make it easier for them to do something
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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
help
phrase's particle
out
to take on
/tˈeɪk ˈɑːn/
to accept something as a challenge
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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
on
to get ahead
/ɡɛt ɐhˈɛd/
to make progress and succeed in one's career or life
fall back
Grammatical Information:
intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
ahead
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