rob [someone or something] of [something] Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
blow it [something]
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.fill [something] in
write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.get [something] over with
finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.get hold of [something]
get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.get on with [something]
continue to do; make progress" Be quiet and get on with your homework."
have [something] going for one
have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.keep [something] under one
keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.let [something] go
pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.let [something] ride
continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.look [something] up
search for something in a dictionary or other book Inot to touch [something] with a ten-foot pole|not
v. phr. To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting. Some people won't touch spinach with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program.play on/upon [something]
cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.pull [something] off
accomplish something remarkable He really is lucky in being able to pull off the new business merger with no problems.put [something] over on someone
fool, trick He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and couldnput [something] past someone [negative]
be surprised by what someone does I wouldnram [something] down one
force one to do or agree to something not wanted She always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us very angry.ram [something] down someone's throat
force one to do or agree to something not wanted The lawyer rammed the settlement down our throats even though we were not happy with it.run into [something]
hit something or crash into something His car ran into the other car on the highway.run up against [something]
encounter They ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.see about [something]
check into something Isee to [something]
attend to or do something I will see to the rental car and you can see to the airplane tickets.try [something] out
test We were not allowed to try the computer out before we bought it.rob [someone or something] of [something]
1. To steal something from someone or something. He installed a computer virus that robs the company of tiny amounts of money every single time a bank transaction is carried out. The mugger robbed me of my passport and all my cash, but thankfully he ran off before he got my phone.2. To deprive something from someone or something. He really robbed me of my dignity with the way he chastised me in front of everyone. The trees' leaves have become so large and numerous that they are actually robbing the vegetation on the jungle floor of precious sunlight.Learn more: of, robrob someone of something
to deprive someone of something, not necessarily by theft. What you have done has robbed me of my dignity! If you do that, you will rob yourself of your future.Learn more: of, robrob of
v.1. To deprive someone of something by stealing it: The thief robbed us of our money. I was robbed of my car.
2. To deprive something or someone of something, to injurious effect: This parasite robs trees of sap. The malicious rumor robbed me of my professional standing. Learn more: of, rob
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrob somebody/something of something phrasal verb literaryREMOVEto take away an important quality, ability etc from someone or something The illness robbed him of a normal childhood. → rob→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusrob of • A hamstring injury had robbed him of his speed.