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contract in/out
UK
to formally agree to take part/stop taking part in an official plan or system
• Have you contracted in to the pension scheme?, contract sth out
[ M ]
to formally arrange for other people to do a particular job
• The government contracted out hospital cleaning to private companies.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun written agreement ADJ. long-term, permanent | casual, fixed-term, short-term | three-year, two-year, etc. | formal, written | verbal | legal, valid | void The contract was declared void. | enforceable, unenforceable (law) | big, important, major | lucrative | business, commercial | employment, maintenance, research, service | catering, construction, haulage | marriage VERB + CONTRACT have Many workers do not have written contracts. | bid for, tender for Eighteen companies are bidding for the contract. | award (sb), give sb | get, win | lose The firm lost the contract to a large London company. | negotiate She managed to negotiate a permanent contract with the firm. | draw up, write | conclude, enter into, make, sign He entered into a contract with his former employer. | carry out, execute the firm carrying out the construction contract | cancel, end, repudiate (law), rescind (law), terminate Either party can terminate the contract at any time. | be subject to The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not legally binding before contracts are signed). | be in breach of, break, violate If you go on strike you will be in breach of contract. | enforce (law) | exchange (law) When a house is auctioned the successful bidder must exchange contracts immediately and pay a deposit. CONTRACT + VERB expire The contract expires at the end of next year. | be worth sth a series of major contracts worth millions of pounds CONTRACT + NOUN worker (= one on a fixed-term contract) | law PREP. in a/the ~ They put a clause in the contract stipulating that the work should be finished by next month. | on a ~ He's on a three-year fixed-term contract. | under ~ (to) At that stage of her career she was still under contract to one of the big Hollywood studios. | under a/the ~ Under her contract of employment, Mrs Lee could not be required to work at a different site. | ~ between the contract between the employer and the employee | ~ for They won a contract for the delivery of five fighter planes. | ~ with Do you have a contract with your employer? PHRASES (a) breach of contract The company is being sued for breach of contract. | a contract of employment/sale You should make sure that you have a formal contract of employment. | the terms of a contract By using cheaper materials, the company has broken the terms of its contract. | under the terms of a contract Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday. agreement to kill sb VERB + CONTRACT take out | have out He has a contract out on you. CONTRACT + NOUN killer, killing PREP. ~ on She took out a contract on her ex-husband.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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contract
verbs
have a contract
• The company had a contract to build a new hotel there.
sign a contract
• He signed a contract to become vice president of the football club.
enter (into) a contract
• You will enter a two-year training contract with your chosen employer.
agree to a contract
( also agree a contract British English )
• Keane was reported to have agreed a contract for a further three years.
make a contract
• Did he know this when he made the contract?
negotiate a contract
(= agree the conditions of a contract with someone )
• Your lawyer will assist you in negotiating a contract.
break a contract
(= do something that your contract does not allow )
• She broke her contract and left the job after only six months.
fulfil/honour a contract
(= do what you have agreed to do )
• If you have signed a contract, you have to fulfil it.
draw up a contract
(= write one )
• The two sides drew up a contract.
win/get a contract
• They won a contract to supply 37 passenger trains to Regional Railways.
give somebody a contract
• He was given a new two-year contract in March.
award a company a contract
(= give them a contract )
• The state of Kentucky has awarded the firm a $10m contract.
cancel/end/terminate a contract
• The buyer has three days in which to cancel the contract.
renew sb’s contract
(= give someone another contract when their old one ends )
• I hope they will renew my contract at the end of the year.
adjectives
a one-year/two-year etc contract
• He signed a five-year contract worth $2 million.
a recording/building etc contract
• The band was soon offered a recording contract with Columbia Records.
a written contract
• All employees should have a written contract.
phrases
a contract of employment
( also an employment contract )
• Make sure you fully understand your contract of employment.
the terms of a contract
(= the conditions that are part of the contract )
• He explained the terms of the contract.
breach of contract
(= an action that your contract does not allow )
• They are suing the building company for breach of contract.
be in breach of contract
(= have done something that your contract does not allow )
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