in order (for something) to do something
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so that someone can do something or something can happen
In order for the company to be profitable, sales would need to rise by at least 60%.
What do I have to do in order to convince them?
Thesaurus: for a particular purpose
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To take order for — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in order (for someone) to do something — in order (for someone/something/) to do something phrase so that someone can do something or something can happen In order for the company to be profitable, sales would need to rise by at least 60%. What do I have to do in order to convince them? … Useful english dictionary
in order for — so that employees must be committed to the change in order for it to succeed * * * in order for see ↑order, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑for in order for : to make it possible for someone or something to be or to do something … Useful english dictionary
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of the order of something — of/in/the order of something phrase near a particular amount, but not exactly She was paid something in the order of £15,000 for the story. Thesaurus: inexact and inaccuratesynonym Main entry: order * * * of/in the or … Useful english dictionary
in the order of something — of/in/the order of something phrase near a particular amount, but not exactly She was paid something in the order of £15,000 for the story. Thesaurus: inexact and inaccuratesynonym Main entry: order * * * of/in the or … Useful english dictionary
make a bolt for something — phrase to quickly run towards something in order to try and escape He made a bolt for the door. make a bolt for it (=suddenly run away): Joe dropped the bag and made a bolt for it. Thesaurus: to escape from a place or situationsynonym … Useful english dictionary
sort through something (for something) — ˈsort through sth (for sth) derived to look through a number of things, either in order to find sth or to put them in order • I sorted through my paperwork. • She sorted through her suitcase for something to wear. Main entry: ↑sortderived … Useful english dictionary
make amends (to somebody) (for something doing something) — make amends (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to do sth for sb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done Syn: ↑make up for something • She tried to make amends for what she had said to her mother by buying … Useful english dictionary
give your right arm (for something) — give your right arm ( for something/to do something/) informal phrase to be willing to do anything in order to get or achieve something At that moment she would have given her right arm to not be in that room. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary