The plan would phase in a pay raise for many state-government workers.
They added too many stores at once instead of phasing them in over time.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
phase out something — phase out (something) to gradually stop providing or using something. The city decided to phase out half day kindergarten for 4 year olds in the public schools. Opposite of: phase in (something) … New idioms dictionary
phase in — (something) to introduce something gradually in stages. The plan would phase in a pay raise for many state government workers. They added too many stores at once instead of phasing them in over time. Opposite of: phase out (something) … New idioms dictionary
phase out — (something) to gradually stop providing or using something. The city decided to phase out half day kindergarten for 4 year olds in the public schools. Opposite of: phase in (something) … New idioms dictionary
in phase of phase (with something) — in phase/out of phase (with sth) idiom (BrE) working/not working together in the right way • The traffic lights were out of phase. Main entry: ↑phaseidiom … Useful english dictionary
in out of phase (with something) — in phase/out of phase (with sth) idiom (BrE) working/not working together in the right way • The traffic lights were out of phase. Main entry: ↑phaseidiom … Useful english dictionary
phase — ▪ I. phase phase 1 [feɪz] noun [countable] 1. a part of a process of development or growth: • The company is conducting phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials with the drug. • The consortium will pay $92 million for insurance to cover the… … Financial and business terms
phase in — verb introduce gradually • Ant: ↑phase out • Hypernyms: ↑introduce, ↑innovate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * phase in ● phase … Useful english dictionary
phase out — verb terminate gradually • Ant: ↑phase in • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑terminate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * [verb] wind down, close, ease off, eliminate, pull out, remove, run down, terminate, wind up, withdraw … Useful english dictionary
phase — [feɪz] noun 1》 a distinct period or stage in a process of change or development. ↘each of the aspects of the moon or a planet, according to the amount of its illumination. 2》 Zoology a genetic or seasonal variety of an animal s coloration. 3》 … English new terms dictionary
phase — phase, aspect, side, facet, angle are comparable when they denote one of the possible ways in which an object of contemplation may be seen or may be presented. Phase may distinctly imply a change in the appearance of a thing without a change in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
