Marry into something

phrasal verb

to join a family or social group by marrying someone who belongs to it:

She married into a very wealthy family.

dupe [countable]

someone who is tricked, especially into becoming involved in something illegal

jail also gaol British English [uncountable and countable]

a place where criminals are kept as part of their punishment, or where people who have been charged with a crime are kept before they are judged in a law court [= prison]

pro‧gres‧sive

1 supporting new or modern ideas and methods, especially in politics and education:

a progressive administration

progressive and forward-looking policies

2 happening or developing gradually over a period of time

progressive decline/reduction/increase etc

the progressive increase in population

Britain's progressive decline as a world power

3 technical the progressive form of a verb is used to show that an action or activity is continuing to happen. In English it consists of the verb 'be' followed by the present participle, as in 'I was waiting for the bus.'[= continuous]

—progressively adverb:

The situation became progressively worse.

gov‧er‧nor, Governor [countable]

a) the person in charge of governing a state in the US

b) the person in charge of governing a country that is under the political control of another country

2 British English a member of a committee that controls an organization or institution:

a school governor

the hospital's board of governors

3 British English the person in charge of an institution:

the prison governor

Governor of

the governor of the central bank

4 British English a guvnor

hand something ↔ out

phrasal verb

to give something to each person in a group [= distribute]:

Could you start handing these books out please?

hand something ↔ out to

He was handing out leaflets to members of the audience.

weap‧on [countable]

1 something that you use to fight with or attack someone with, such as a knife, bomb, or gun

nuclear/chemical/biological/atomic etc weapons

The police are still looking for the murder weapon.

offensive weapon (=one that can be used to attack someone)

He was convicted of carrying an offensive weapon.

lethal/deadly weapon (=one that can kill)

2 an action, piece of information, piece of equipment etc that you can use to win or be successful in doing something:

a new weapon in the fight against AIDS

Right now, she felt the need of every weapon in her armoury (=weapon that she had), including surprise.

axe also ax American English [transitive]

1 to suddenly dismiss someone from their job:

There are plans to axe 2600 staff.

2 to get rid of a plan, system, or service, especially in order to save money:

TV's longest running show is to be axed.

en‧tire‧ly

completely and in every possible way:

Our situation is entirely different.

The ridge consists entirely of volcanic rock.

Her reasons were not entirely clear.

sal‧u‧ta‧ry formal

a salutary experience is unpleasant but teaches you something

salutary experience/lesson/reminder etc

Losing money in this way taught young Jones a salutary lesson.

mer‧ci‧less

1 cruel and showing no kindness or forgiveness:

a merciless attack

a merciless killer

merciless heat/cold/wind etc

heat, cold etc that is very great or strong and unpleasant, and does not stop:

It brings some relief from the merciless summer heat.

—mercilessly adverb:

He teased his sister mercilessly.

pro‧found

1 having a strong influence or effect

profound effect/influence/impact/consequence etc

Tolstoy's experiences of war had a profound effect on his work.

The mother's behaviour has a profound impact on the developing child.

profound changes in society

2 showing strong, serious feelings [= deep]:

a profound sense of guilt

3 showing great knowledge and understanding [= deep]:

a profound question

Jenner is a profound thinker.

4 literary deep or far below the surface of something [= deep]:

Her work touches something profound in the human psyche.

5 complete:

profound deafness

—profoundly adverb:

profoundly disturbing news

Chap

1 [countable] especially British English a man, especially a man you know and like:

a decent sort of chap

Chaps

[plural] protective leather covers worn over your trousers when riding a horse

di‧vorce

1 [uncountable and countable] the legal ending of a marriage [↪ separation]:

Why doesn't she get a divorce?

One in three marriages ends in divorce.

file/sue/petition for divorce (=start the legal divorce process)

His wife has started divorce proceedings.

the rise in the divorce rate

She received the house as part of the divorce settlement (=the amount of money, property etc each person receives in a divorce case).

The Act extended the grounds (=legal reasons) for divorce.

2 [countable usually singular] formal the fact of separating two related things

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