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Gain in sth يزداد to get more of a particular quality |
– His books have gained in popularity in recent years. – He's gained in confidence in the past year. |
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steep yourself in sth منغمس (formal) to spend a lot of time thinking or learning about sth |
– They spent a month steeping themselves in Chinese culture. |
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be steeped in sth عريق (formal) to have a lot of a particular quality |
– a city steeped in history. |
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Cave in. phr يتقوَّض، ينهار (on sb/sth) (of a roof, wall, etc.) to fall down and towards the centre; to fall in |
- The roof of the tunnel had caved in and we could go no further. - The ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them. |
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Cave in. phr يستسلم ، يُذعن
(to sth) to finally do what sb wants after you have been strongly opposing them; to suddenly stop arguing or opposing sth |
- He finally caved in and agreed to the plan. - The President is unlikely to cave in to demands for a public inquiry. |
