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Scale back phrasal verb
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Meaning: Make something smaller than originally planned
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Meaning: Reduce the activity or expenditure in your life
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I'm SCALING BACK and trying to lead a simpler lifestyle.
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Meaning: Make something smaller than originally planned
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Scale down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Make something smaller than originally planned
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They have had to SCALE DOWN the project because of the costs.
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Meaning: Make something smaller than originally planned
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Scale up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Increase, make bigger
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They are SCALING UP the programme because it has been so successful.
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Meaning: Increase, make bigger