manoeuvringnoun
UK US maneuvering uk/məˈnuː.vər.ɪŋ/us/məˈnuː.vɚ.ɪŋ/manoeuvring noun (CLEVER ACTION)
[ C or U ] the action of cleverly planning something to get an advantage:
The directors managed to secure a good deal for the company with a bit of subtle manoeuvring.
He claimed he knew nothing about the political manoeuvrings which had got him into power.
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Acting and acts
- (your) every move idiom
- -ation
- act/do sth on your own responsibility idiom
- action
- activity
- agency
- ant
- be up to sth idiom
- feel
- gambit
- get around to sth
- give yourself over/up to sth
- go about sth
- go about your business idiom
- go through with sth
- hand
- manoeuvre
- money
- talk the talk idiom
- up to
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manoeuvring noun (MOVEMENT)
[ U ] the action of moving, or of moving something, with skill and care:
With some careful manoeuvring, I was able to get the car into the narrow space.
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Placing and positioning an object
- -based
- appose
- bung
- change sth around
- clap
- consign
- consign sb/sth to sth
- fit
- manoeuvre
- perch
- pop
- position
- sandwich sb/sth between sb/sth
- sandwich sth together
- set sb down
- shelve
- shove
- stand
- stuff
- whack
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