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1. Include, add in. For example, Did you figure in the travel expense? 2. Play a part in, as in His speaking ability definitely figured in his being chosen for the lead, or Their reduced income figures in all their recent decisions.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): figure someone or something in Go to figure someone or something in((to) something).
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): figure in something [for someone or something] to play a role in something. • Tom figures in our plans for future office management. • I don’t wish to figure in your future.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): figure someone or something in((to) something) [and] figure someone or something in to reckon someone or something into the total. • I will figure the electric bill into the total. • We can figure in one more person.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): figure someone or something in (on something) to plan on having someone or something included in something. • Please figure another ten people in on the picnic. • I will figure in those people.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs