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111bring\ into\ line — v. phr. To make someone conform to the accepted standard. Sam had to be brought into line when he refused to take his muddy shoes off the cocktail table …
112bring out — 1) they were bringing out a new magazine Syn: launch, establish, begin, start, found, set up, instigate, inaugurate, market; publish, print, issue, produce 2) the shawl brings out the color of your eyes Syn …
113carry off — Synonyms and related words: abduce, abduct, accomplish, achieve, annihilate, bear the palm, bereave of life, bring about, bring off, bring through, bring to effect, bring to pass, capture, carry, carry away, carry into effect, carry into… …
114carry off — verb 1. kill in large numbers the plague wiped out an entire population • Syn: ↑eliminate, ↑annihilate, ↑extinguish, ↑eradicate, ↑wipe out, ↑decimate • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
115pull off — Synonyms and related words: accomplish, achieve, bring about, bring off, bring through, bring to effect, bring to pass, carry into execution, carry off, carry out, carry through, come through with, commit, compass, crown with success, do, do the… …
116pull off — verb 1. pull or pull out sharply (Freq. 2) pluck the flowers off the bush • Syn: ↑pluck, ↑tweak, ↑pick off • Derivationally related forms: ↑tweak (for: ↑ …
117play off — verb set into opposition or rivalry let them match their best athletes against ours pit a chess player against the Russian champion He plays his two children off against each other • Syn: ↑pit, ↑oppose, ↑match • Derivationally related for …
118pull something off — ACHIEVE, fulfil, succeed in, accomplish, bring off, carry off, perform, discharge, complete, clinch, fix, effect, engineer. → pull * * * informal succeed in achieving or winning something difficult he pulled off a brilliant first round win * * *… …
119carry off — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To win] Syn. earn, gain, get; see deserve , obtain 1 . 2. [To abduct] Syn. shanghai, capture, make off with, carry away; see kiDNAp , obtain 1 , seize 2 . 3. [To achieve] Syn. do, triumph, accomplish, handle, take care of,… …
120carry off — transitive verb Date: circa 1680 1. to cause the death of < the plague carried off thousands > 2. to perform or manage successfully ; bring off < tried to look suave but couldn t carry it off > …
