We've found 13 phrases for invest (0.147 seconds):

all one's eggs in one basket »    Investing heavily in just one area.

buy to let »    To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it.

chase down »    To investigate the cause of something.

close enough for government work »    It is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.

lock up »    To invest in something long term.

look into »    To investigate, explore, or consider.

off the top of one's head »    Without great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.

ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny »    (biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.

put out feelers »    To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate.

scope out »    To examine; to scout; to investigate; to check out.

take a bath »    To lose a large amount of money in an investment.

take to the cleaners »    To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through gambling, unfavorable investing, fraud, litigation, etc.

white elephant »    An ornament etc that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.

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