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1. to buy sb out
= when you buy someone's shares or equity in a business so that you own the whole business
My business partner has offered to buy me out for 12 million dollars.
2. to centre around sb/sth
= when someone or something becomes the main subject of an activity (event, movie, book etc.) or discussion
The television series centres around a young boy in World War 2 England.
3. to come between sb
= to say that someone or something damages a relationship between two people by interfering with it
One word of advice. Don't let your new mother-in-law come between you and your husband.
4. to dig sth up
= to discover information about someone or something (i.e. a company) by searching very carefully. Often, this is used to describe information that is hidden or doesn't want to be found. In other words, information that can be incriminating or make someone look bad.
I really don't trust him. If we look hard enough, I'm sure we can dig something up on him.
5. to get into (place)
= to arrive at a place
It looks like our train is going to get into Central Station ahead of schedule.
What time did you get into work this morning?
6. to kick sth off (with sth)
= an informal way of saying that something has started. When used with 'with sth', we can specify what the first activity of the event is.
Thanks for coming. I thought we would kick off the meeting with a little overview of last year's results.
The concert kicked off with an emotional song by an up-and-coming artist from Brazil.
7. to mount up
= to gradually increase in quantity, amount or number. More often than not, this has a negative connotation (i.e. lots of taxes, bills, fines etc.).
We should think about changing our invoicing system. Unpaid fees are starting to mount up.
8. to push sb around
= when someone tells another what to do in a very rude, threatening or unpleasant way
I know she's loud but you really shouldn't let Julie push you around like that.
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