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  • 81settle on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 settle on/upon (something or someone) : to choose (something or someone) after thinking about other possible choices We weren t sure what color we d paint the kitchen, but we finally settled on a soft yellow. Hours later, they… …

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  • 82settle for something — ˈsettle for sth derived to accept sth that is not exactly what you want but is the best that is available • In the end they had to settle for a draw. • I couldn t afford the house I really wanted, so I had to settle for second best. • …

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  • 83settle someone down — settle (someone) down to get someone to behave more calmly. He was so upset that one of his brothers had to settle him down. Usage notes: often used as an order: OK, class, settle down …

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  • 84settle down — settle (someone) down to get someone to behave more calmly. He was so upset that one of his brothers had to settle him down. Usage notes: often used as an order: OK, class, settle down …

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  • 85Settle Inn Tourist Lodge — (Канди,Шри Ланка) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 53 Louis Peiri …

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  • 86settle an (old) score (with someone) — phrase to do something bad to someone because they did something bad to you enemies who have an old score to settle Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat yousynonym Main entry: settle …

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  • 87settle an account — settle an account/settle accounts/ phrase to end a disagreement or argument with someone by defeating them They threatened to settle accounts with those who opposed them. Thesaurus: ending, solving and avoiding arguments and fightshyponym… …

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  • 88settle a score account (with somebody) — settle a ˈscore/an acˈcount (with sb) | settle an old ˈscore idiom to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past • ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’ Main entry: ↑settleidiom …

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  • 89settle a an account (with somebody) — settle a ˈscore/an acˈcount (with sb) | settle an old ˈscore idiom to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past • ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’ Main entry: ↑settleidiom …

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  • 90settle an old score — settle a ˈscore/an acˈcount (with sb) | settle an old ˈscore idiom to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past • ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’ Main entry: ↑settleidiom …

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