shop around (for)

shop around (for something)

Definition: to search (for something) until one finds the best value for money

Example: You'd better shop around (for the best deal).

Usage note: informal phrasal verb

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come down with

come down with something

Definition: to become ill with something

Example: My brother has come down with flu.

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detract from

detract from something

Definition: to reduce or diminish something

Example: Bad reviews of the movie detracted from my eagerness to see it.

Usage note: formal phrasal verb

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head for

head for something

Definition: to be on the way to something

Example: You're heading for disaster now.

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measure up (to)

measure up (to somebody/something)

Definition: to reach the required standard (when compared with somebody/something)

Example: To be honest, your essay doesn't measure up (to what I expected).

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