The company tried to freeze out its competition by buying up all the gas stations in the area.
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Freeze Out — is a 2005 debut feature film of M.J. Loheed [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0517826/] an American writer and director. It was financed primarily with Loheed’s own poker winnings and is believe to be the first independent film financed with poker… … Wikipedia
freeze out someone — freeze out (someone/something) to prevent someone or something from being involved in an activity. The company tried to freeze out its competition by buying up all the gas stations in the area. Usage notes: usually said about an unfair way of… … New idioms dictionary
freeze out — (someone/something) to prevent someone or something from being involved in an activity. The company tried to freeze out its competition by buying up all the gas stations in the area. Usage notes: usually said about an unfair way of preventing… … New idioms dictionary
freeze out — verb change from a liquid to a solid when cold (Freq. 2) Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit • Syn: ↑freeze, ↑freeze down • Derivationally related forms: ↑freezing (for: ↑freeze … Useful english dictionary
freeze out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms freeze out : present tense I/you/we/they freeze out he/she/it freezes out present participle freezing out past tense froze out past participle frozen out informal to prevent someone from taking part in… … English dictionary
freeze out — {v.}, {informal} To force out or keep from a share or part in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment. * /The other boys froze John out of the club./ … Dictionary of American idioms
freeze out — {v.}, {informal} To force out or keep from a share or part in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment. * /The other boys froze John out of the club./ … Dictionary of American idioms
freeze\ out — v informal To force out or keep from a share or part in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment. The other boys froze John out of the club … Словарь американских идиом
freeze out — keep from a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment They froze him out of the profits that they made on the sale of land … Idioms and examples
freeze — freeze1 [ friz ] (past tense froze [ frouz ] ; past participle frozen [ frouzn ] ) verb ** ▸ 1 when liquid turns solid ▸ 2 preserve by making cold ▸ 3 feel extremely cold ▸ 4 weather: reach 0°C ▸ 5 stop moving/working ▸ 6 stop officially ▸ 7 stop … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
