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back down
stop asking for something or stop saying that you will so something, because a lot of people oppose you
blend in
if someone or something blends in, they are similar to other people, objects, buildings, etc around them, and so they seem appropriate or you do not notice them
bring about
make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation
crack down (on)
start dealing with someone or something much more strictly
get it
\n be elected for a political job
get off
not be punished severely or at all for something you have been accused of in court; have a particular period of time as a holiday, send something, for example in the post
give in
stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win; if you give in to something, you can no longer control feeling or wanting it
hit back
\n criticise someone who has criticised you; deliberately hurt someone who has hurt you
lock up
put someone in prison; lock the doors and windows of a building so that no one can get in
opt out (of)
decide not to take part in something, or stop taking part in it
phase out
gradually stop using something
push around
keep telling someone what to do in an unfair or inpleasant way
single out
choose one person from a group for special attention
stand up to
not allow yourself to be treated badly, especially by someone in authority
take over
take control of something; begin to do something that someone else was doing
talk down to
talk to someone as if you think they are not as clever or important as you are
bury your head in the sand
\n ignore the problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear
gain/get/ have/take the upper hand
gain/ get/ have/ take control or advantage over a person or situation
get/have your way
be allowed to have or do what you want
live and let live
used for saying that you should accept other people's beliefs and way of life, even when they are very different from your own
pull a few strings
use your influence in order to get something you want or to help someone, especially when this is unfair
red tape
documents, rules or procedures that cause delays
take the law into your own hands
punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself
the powers that be
the people who control the situation
throw the book at sb
punish someone very severely
under sb's thumb
completely controlled by someone
aggression
aggressivness, aggressor, aggressive, aggresivly
argue
argumentative, argumentative, argumentatively, arguable, unarguable, arguably
charity
charitableness, charitable, uncharitable, charitably
crime
criminalise, decriminalise, criminality, criminally
dominate
domineer, domination, predominance, dominant, domineering, dominating, predominantly, predominant
duty
dutiful, dutifully
example
exemplify, exemplification, exemplary
govern
misgovern, governor, governess, governing, governmental, ungovernable
hard
harden, hardship, hardness, hardy, hardly
indicate
indication, indicator, indicative
institute
institutionalise, institution, institutional, institutionalised
might
might, mighty, mightily
moral
moralise, demoralise, morality, amorality, immorality, moralist, morale, immoral, amoral
office
officiate, officialdom, officer, officious, unofficially
permit
permission, permissiveness, permissible, permissive
persuade
dissuade, persuasion, persuasiveness, persuasive
power
empower, overpower, empowerment, powerlessness, powerfully, powerlessly
prejudice
prejudiced, unprejudiced, prejudical
provoke
provocation, provocative
signify
significance, insignificance, significant, insignificant
arm
arm sb with, arm yourself against, take up arms (against), lay down (your) arms, up in arms (about), arms control, arms race
authority
have the authority to do, grant sb the authority to do, have authority over, have sth on good authority, in authority, with authority, the authorities, local authority
charge
charge sb with, charge sb for, take charge, (put) in charge (of), overall charge
class
class sb/sth as, social class, working/middle/upper class, ruling class, class system, class differences, class war
crime
commit/report/witness/solve a crime, fight/combat crime, the scene of a crime, organised crime, crime prevention, crime rate, crime wave
deny
deny sb sth, deny a request, deny that, deny doing, deny having done, deny (all) responsibility for
example
make an example of, set an example, follow an example, give an example, an example of, classic/prime example
force
force sb to do, force sth on sb, force your way into/through, force a smile, with force, police force, armed forces
grant
grant sth to, grant sb permission/authority, grant a request, grant sb's wish
law
become law, break/follow/uphold the law, pass/amend/repeal a law, lay down the law, practise law, against the law, above the law, by/under law, law and order
lock
lock sth in, lock horns with, under lock and key, locksmith
peer
peer group, peer pressure
power
power take/seize/hold/exercise/exert/wield/abuse power, in power, beyond sb's power, power to do, power struggle, power structure, power base
prison
go to prison, send sb to prison, in prison, prison term, prison sentence, prison reform, prison officer, open prison
provoke
provoke sb into doing, provoke a reaction/protest/response, provoke outrage
right
have a/the/no/every right to do, give sb the right to do, right and wrong, right in saying/thinking/ believing, right (of sb) to do, equal rights, human rights, animal rights
rule
break/bend/follow the rules, against the rules, as a rule, rule of law, rule of thumb, rules and regulations
sentence
sentence sb to, pass sentence, serve a sentence (of five years, etc), prison sentence, death sentence
social
social conditions, social contact, social securiii, social services, social call, social worker, social club, social life
subject
subject sb to, bring up / get onto a subject, drop/change the subject, subject to, the subject of, British subject
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