forage around for (something) Idiom

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

forage about for (something)

To coursing about for something; to attending through article in chase of article else, about food. I foraged about in the abdomen for a bite but still didn't acquisition annihilation I capital to eat.Learn more: around, forage

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play it by ear play it cool play it for all it's worth play it safe play it up play my cards right play off play on my heart strings play on/upon (something) play on words play one play out play second fiddle play second fiddle to someone play (someone) for something play the field play the fool for the sake of argument for the sake of somebody/something for the short/medium/long term for the taking for the time being for the umpteenth time for trouble for two cents for two pins for two pins I'd for two pins, (one) would (do something) for want of a better word for want of a nail For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ... for want of something for what it's worth for whatever it's worth for XYZ reasons for your good for your information for your liking for your pains for your sins for/in the foreseeable future forage forage around for (something) forage for (something) forbid forbidden forbidden fruit forbidden fruit is the sweetest force force (one) out of office force (one) to the wall force (one's) hand force (someone or an animal) from (something) force (someone or an animal) out of (something) force (someone or something) into (something) force (someone or something) off (of) (something) force (someone or something) off on (someone ) force (someone or something) through (something) force (something) down (one's) throat force a/the/(something's) price up force back force down force hand force in force of circumstance force of habit force of nature force of numbers