part with something
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part with — verb give up what is not strictly needed he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey • Syn: ↑spare, ↑give up, ↑dispense with • Hypernyms: ↑give • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
part with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms part with : present tense I/you/we/they part with he/she/it parts with present participle parting with past tense parted with past participle parted with part with something to give something to someone… … English dictionary
part with — PHRASAL VERB If you part with something that is valuable or that you would prefer to keep, you give it or sell it to someone else. [V P n] Buyers might require further assurances before parting with their cash... [V P n] He parted with much of… … English dictionary
ˈpart with sth — phrasal verb to give something to someone although you would prefer to keep it … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
take part (in something) — phrase to be involved in an activity with other people They will be taking part in the discussions, along with many other organizations. Elections were held, but the KLA refused to take part. Thesaurus: to take part, or to become involvedsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
out of step with something — out of step (with (something)) 1. not having the same ideas or beliefs as a group you are part of. The governor s remarks show she is seriously out of step with voters. 2. not aware of something. Many parents are surprisingly out of step with the … New idioms dictionary
(the) better part of something — the better part of (something) more than half of something. We waited for the better part of an hour, then called again. Usage notes: usually used with periods of time, as in the example … New idioms dictionary
half the fun with something — half the fun/problem/trouble/etc with something phrase a large part of the fun problem trouble etc that is involved in something Putting up the decorations is half the fun of Christmas. Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not… … Useful english dictionary
half the problem with something — half the fun/problem/trouble/etc with something phrase a large part of the fun problem trouble etc that is involved in something Putting up the decorations is half the fun of Christmas. Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not… … Useful english dictionary
half the trouble with something — half the fun/problem/trouble/etc with something phrase a large part of the fun problem trouble etc that is involved in something Putting up the decorations is half the fun of Christmas. Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not… … Useful english dictionary
