abandon
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English Expression
  1. n.:  bow out,  get (sth.) down to a spot,  take as read,  be hard put to it,  be [get] acquainted with,  have act [art] or part in,  be annoyed with sb. for sth.,  be annoyed with sb. at sth.,  ballot for,  cram[force, ram, shove, thrust] down sb.'s throat,  have on the brain,  be bursting to do,  be bursting to do sth.,  have business with,  make a great business of,  make a great business of sth.,  coaxsb. to do sth.,  credit sth. with,  with a view to (doing)sth,  talk into (out of),  succeed in,  play down,  feel like,  call on/upon,  be bent on (upon),  coaxsb. into doing sth.,  have a month's mind to sb. [sth.],  throw daylight on [upon] sth.,  make sth. a matter of conscience,  credit sb. with,  crack sb. [sth.] up,  have a dash at
Containing Phrases
talk in a light-hearted, frivolous way (condescendcause (sb/sth) to be in a certain condition