If delays are allowed to creep in, then job losses will be just around the corner.
One or two typing errors crept into the report.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
creep into sth — UK US creep in/creep into sth Phrasal Verb with creep({{}}/kriːp/ verb [I] ► to gradually start to be noticeable: »If delays are allowed to creep in, then job losses will be just around the corner. ► if mistakes creep in or creep into data or… … Financial and business terms
creep in/creep into sth — UK US creep in/creep into sth Phrasal Verb with creep({{}}/kriːp/ verb [I] ► to gradually start to be noticeable: »If delays are allowed to creep in, then job losses will be just around the corner. ► if mistakes creep in or creep into data or… … Financial and business terms
creep in something — ˌcreep ˈin/ˈinto sth derived to begin to happen or affect sth • As she became more tired, errors began to creep into her work. Main entry: ↑creepderived … Useful english dictionary
creep into something — ˌcreep ˈin/ˈinto sth derived to begin to happen or affect sth • As she became more tired, errors began to creep into her work. Main entry: ↑creepderived … Useful english dictionary
creep — creep1 [kri:p] v past tense and past participle crept [krept] [I always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: creopan] 1.) to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention creep into/over/around etc ▪ Johann would … Dictionary of contemporary English
creep — 1 verb past tense and past participle crept, (intransitive always + adv/prep) 1 to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention (+ into/over/around etc): Johann would creep into the gallery to listen to the singers. | He … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
smile — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bright, broad, huge, wide ▪ She had a big smile on her face. ▪ faint, slight … Collocations dictionary
room — noun 1 in a house/building ADJECTIVE ▪ big, cavernous, enormous, high, high ceilinged, huge, large, spacious, vast ▪ … Collocations dictionary
hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani … Collocations dictionary
sneak — sneak1 [sni:k] v past tense and past participle sneaked or snuck [snʌk] AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go secretly)¦ 2¦(take/give secretly)¦ 3 sneak a look/glance/peek 4¦(steal)¦ Phrasal verbs sneak on somebody sneak up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
