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Chew over

to think about something carefully or discuss it carefully with other people before making a decision about it

Officials meet regularly to chew over the future of the company.

Brush aside

to refuse to accept that something is important or true

The minister brushed aside accusationsthat he had lied.

Choke off

* choke off something same as choke

Dodgy

1 dishonest, criminal, or not reliable

Don’t get involved in anything dodgy.

a dodgy builder

2. not operating correctly

He has a dodgy knee and will miss the match.

3 dangerous or not certain

His position is rather dodgy.

4 not very good in quality

a dodgy haircut

a dodgy joke

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point something ↔ out phrasal verb

1 to tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about

He was always very keen to point out my mistakes.

The murder was obviously well planned, as the inspector had pointed out.

point out that

Some economists have pointed out that low inflation is not necessarily a good thing.

steer /stɪə $ stɪr/ ●●○ verb

1 CAR/BOAT ETC [intransitive, transitive] to control the direction a vehicle is going, for example by turning a wheel

He was steering with only one hand.

steer for/towards etc

Steer towards the left.

2 CHANGE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING[transitive] to guide someone’s behaviour or the way a situation develops

steer somebody towards/away from/through etc something

Teachers try to steer pupils away from drugs.

Helen tried to steer the conversation away from herself.

stand apart - definition and synonyms

PHRASAL VERB [INTRANSITIVE]

to not involve yourself in something or with someone

stand apart from: Some seem to be able to stand apart from the drama while others are in tears.

Synonyms and related words

To not act, or to not do something: drop the ball, bother, abstain...

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Speech bubble
a round shape next to the head of a character in a cartoon inside which the character's words or thoughts are written.

Chewed over by to think or talk about something, esp. when you need to make a decision: We won't be able to answer right away – we'll need to chew it over.

Dissemblers to hide your real intentions and feelings or the facts:
He accused the government of dissembling.

Brushed aside
to refuse to consider something seriously because you feel that it is not important:
She brushed their objections aside, saying "Leave it to me."

Steer
to take someone or something or make someone or something go in the direction in which you want him, her, or it:
She steered her guests into the diningroom.
I'd like to steer our discussion back to ouroriginal topic.

Purveyor
a business that provides goods or services:
purveyors of seafood
a purveyor of leather goods

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It is feared that higher interest rates might choke off economic recovery.

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The time we spent together is now a distant memory.

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(likely : probable or expected)

The study shows some people are more likely to suffer back problems.

The closure of the factoryis likely to cost 1000 jobs.

The allegations are likely to damage hispolitical career.

* likely (that): It seems likely that interest rates will rise.

* more than likely (=almost certain): It’s more than likely I’ll see Ben this week.

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Writing letters seems to be a thing of the past.

Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past.

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something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen

bound to:

If you have problems at home, it’s bound to affect your work.

The kids are out late, so of course she’s bound to worry.

Knowing Jim, he’s bound to be late.

She’s bound to find out sooner or later.

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[COUNTABLE] a very large increase in the size, amount, or importance of something over a very short period of time

explosion of:

There has been a recent explosion of interest in the sport.

explosion in:

the explosion in oil prices

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It may well be that the train is delayed.

They may well regret the decision in years to come.

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1.  pace : the speed at which somebody/something walks, runs or moves

The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill.

2. pace : the speed at which something happens

Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number)

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FORCED TO

force someone to do something: He claims that police officers forcedhim to sign a confession.
Three judges have been forced to resign because of corruptionscandals.
force yourself to do something: Despite the pain, she forced herself to get out of bed.
force someone into doing something: You can’t force him into goingout with you.
force someone into/out of something: Two men forced him into the back of the van.
if an event or situation forces you to do something, you have to do it even if you do not want to
force someone to do something: Bad health forced her to abandon her studies.
force someone into/out of something: Lack of skills forces these young men into low-paid jobs.
Falling sales eventually forced them out of business.

Many people who were rendered unemployed after the economic downturn were forced to retire before they were willing to.
Jet forced to land after pilot attacked.

COMPELLED

to force someone to do something, or to get something from someone using force
compel someone to do something: The order compelled him to appear as a witness.
feel compelled to do something: I feel compelled to write to thank you.

We'll be compelled to allocate extraordinary levels of aid as our neighbours struggle with the physical and socioeconomic effects.
Almost as abused as those Victorian primary school children who last year were compelled to write their very own personal mission statements.
Nor do they need to be compelled, he says, because the escalating expectations of commercial and government tenants.
But when I read the script I felt as compelled to be part of this production as my character is to tell her story.
On 8th September the journey south was begun, but the expedition was compelled to return, as the continuous fall in the temperature affected the dogs.
On the contrary, he was compelled to reward them by appointing them to all the important civil and military posts.

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Ban
1. to say officially that people must not do, sell, or use something
ban something from something: The book was banned from schoollibraries.
Now subliminal messages are completely banned from television, radio.

2
to say officially that someone is not allowed to do something
He was banned for three months for driving with no insurance.
ban someone from (doing) something: She was banned from competing for two years after failing a drugs test.

Forbidden
1
not allowed according to a rule, law, or custom
Smoking is forbidden in all parts of the building.
strictly/expressly forbidden: The use of mobile phones in the library is strictly forbidden.

2
a forbidden place is one that most people are not allowed to enter
An electrified fence marks the forbidden border zone.

3 forbidden activities or subjects are things you should not do, talk about, or know about, for example because they are considered morally badforbidden books/secrets a forbidden romance
forbid verb
ADV.
strictly
Smoking is strictly forbidden.
| absolutely, totally, utterly
You cannot do that. I absolutely forbid it.
| expressly, specifically

PREP.
from
He was forbidden from leaving the country.

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Compulsory
something that is compulsory must be done because it is the law or because someone in authority orders you to

compulsory schooling/education
Compulsory education was introduced in 1870.

Wearing a seat belt is compulsory.
It is now compulsory for anyone claiming state benefit to register with a job centre.

The Rudd Government is expected to scrap plans to force the states to introduce compulsory Australian history classes in years 9 and 10 from.

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PERMISSIBLE:
allowed to be done by a law or rule
It is not permissible to make photocopies of these documents.
The use of calculators during examinations is now permissible.
Lying is morally permissible in three circumstances

ALLOWED:
to give someone permission to do or have something
I’m sorry, sir, but smoking is not allowed.
allow someone to do something: She only allows the children to watch television at weekends.
I’m not allowed to drive my dad’s car.
allow someone something: Some prisoners are allowed visitors.
allow yourself something: I’m on a diet but I allow myself an occasional piece of cake.
allow someone in/back/through etc: If you leave the club, you will not be allowed back in.

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DARE TO
1. If you u dare to do something, you are not afraid to do it, even though it may be dangerous or shocking or may cause trouble for you
Larry argue with the boss? He wouldn’t dare.
I drove as fast as I dared.
dare to do something: Andrei Sakharov was one of the few people who dared to
protest.
2. to try to persuade someone to prove that they are not afraid to do something that is dangerous or likely to cause trouble
I dare you: Go on, phone the police. I dare you.
HAVE THE COURAGE TO...
1. have the courage to do something: I didn’t have the courage to admitI was wrong.

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Obligatory
[not usually before noun] If something is oligatory, you must do it because of a rule or law.
Obligatory is more formal than compulsory

it is obligatory for somebody (to do something)
It is obligatory for companies to provide details of their industrial processes.

With verbs : be | become | remain | make sth
The college authorities have now made these classes obligatory.

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get ahead of yourself to act prematurely or overconfidently

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get ahead of yourself to act prematurely or overconfidently

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John was getting ahead of himself by thinking what winning the competition would mean to him.

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al‧leg‧ed‧ly /əˈledʒɪdli/ ●○○ adverb [sentence adverb] formal 
used when reporting something that people say is true, although it has not been proved 

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al‧leg‧ed‧ly /əˈledʒɪdli/ ●○○ adverb [sentence adverb] formal 
used when reporting something that people say is true, although it has not been proved 

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This facility allegedly commanded the strategic approaches to the Red Sea.

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di‧vulge /daɪˈvʌldʒ, də-/ verb [transitive] formal  TELL A SECRET to give someone information that should be secret  syn  reveal divulge information/secrets/details etc (to somebody)

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di‧vulge /daɪˈvʌldʒ, də-/ verb [transitive] formal  TELL A SECRET to give someone information that should be secret  syn  reveal divulge information/secrets/details etc (to somebody)

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It is not company policy to divulge personal details of employees.

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schtum, schtoom, shtum /ʃtʊm/ adjective [not before noun]  quiet or silent

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schtum, schtoom, shtum /ʃtʊm/ adjective [not before noun]  quiet or silent

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The boss of the failed company is keeping schtum about his role in the disaster.

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