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• send away for sth — UK US send away for sth Phrasal Verb with send({{}}/send/ verb [T] (sent, sent) ► (also send off for sth) COMMUNICATIONS to write to an organization or place to ask them to send you something: »She sent away for an application form. send away/off …   Financial and business terms

• hit sb for sth — UK US hit sb up (for sth)/hit sb for sth Phrasal Verb with hit({{}}/hɪt/ verb ( tt , hit) US ► INFORMAL to ask someone for money: »She planned to hit him up for a raise …   Financial and business terms

• find time for sth — find (the) time (for sth/to do sth) ► if you find the time for something, you have enough time for it: »You need to find the time to check the figures before you send out the report. Main Entry: ↑find …   Financial and business terms

• come up for sth — UK US come up for sth Phrasal Verb with come({{}}/kʌm/ verb ► to reach the time at which something should happen: come up for renewal/review/sale »The contract comes up for renewal in August. come up for discussion/debate »He wanted more time to… …   Financial and business terms

• hold out for sth — UK US hold out for sth Phrasal Verb with hold({{}}/həʊld/ verb (held, held) ► to not agree to something until you have got what you wanted: »He held out for a bigger commission before signing the contract. ► to wait for something better:… …   Financial and business terms

• be shorthand for sth — ► to be a short or quick way of referring to something: »Wi fi is shorthand for wireless fidelity. ► to be another way of saying that something has a particular quality: »With some products made in the U.S.A. remains shorthand for reliability.… …   Financial and business terms

• in line for sth — ► likely to get something: »American banks are first in line for the small, low risk deals. »Mortgage brokers could be next in line for a ban on commissions. Main Entry: ↑line …   Financial and business terms

• make provision for sth — make provision(s) (for sth) ► to make plans for dealing with something that will or may happen in the future: »If companies are to succeed in the long term, they must make provisions for coping with a diverse international marketplace. Main Entry …   Financial and business terms

• make provisions for sth — make provision(s) (for sth) ► to make plans for dealing with something that will or may happen in the future: »If companies are to succeed in the long term, they must make provisions for coping with a diverse international marketplace. Main Entry …   Financial and business terms

• a feel for sth — ► an understanding of something, especially one that you get by experiencing something rather than learning about it: »We are putting people on the ground to ensure that we are the first to get a feel for what the consumer wants. Main Entry:… …   Financial and business terms

• admit liability for sth — admit liability (for sth) ► LAW to admit that you are legally responsible for something that has harmed someone: »As part of the agreement, the chairman and his affiliates do not admit any liability or wrongdoing. Main Entry: ↑admit …   Financial and business terms