I.
( BrE ) ( AmE maneuver ) noun
1 movement performed with care and skill
ADJECTIVE
▪ complex , complicated
▪ difficult
▪ dangerous
▪ clever
▪ defensive , offensive
▪ evasive
▪ aerial
… OF MANOEUVRES/MANEUVERS
▪ series
VERB + MANOEUVRE/MANEUVER
▪ carry out , do , execute , make , perform
▪
The pilot has to carry out a series of complex ~s.
▪ attempt , try
▪ practise/practice
▪ complete
2 clever plan
ADJECTIVE
▪ brilliant
▪ strategic , tactical
▪
Her withdrawal from the contest was a tactical ~.
▪ diplomatic , legal , political
VERB + MANOEUVRE/MANEUVER
▪ use
▪
He used cutting-edge ~s to outsmart other bidders.
▪ carry out , execute
▪ pull ( informal )
MANOEUVRE/MANEUVER + VERB
▪ fail
PREPOSITION
▪ by a/the ~
▪
By this ~, he hopes to gain an advantage at a later stage.
PHRASES
▪ freedom of ~
▪
The economic conditions are restricting he bank's freedom of ~.
▪ room for ~
▪
The government has very little room for ~ on this issue.
3 military operation
ADJECTIVE
▪ military , strategic , tactical
▪ operational
▪ combat
▪ defensive , offensive
VERB + MANOEUVRE/MANEUVER
▪ carry out , conduct , execute , perform
MANOEUVRE/MANEUVER + NOUN
▪ battalion , brigade , force , unit
▪ operation
▪ commander
PHRASES
▪ be on ~s , go on ~s
▪
The unit is on ~s in southern Italy.
II.
( BrE ) ( AmE maneuver ) verb
ADVERB
▪ carefully
▪ quickly
▪ easily
▪ deftly , expertly , skilfully/skillfully
VERB + MANOEUVRE/MANEUVER
▪ be difficult to , be easy to
PREPOSITION
▪ around , past , through , etc.
▪
He carefully ~d the boat past the rocks.
PHRASES
▪ ~ (sth) into position
▪ ~ your way ( figurative )
▪
He had ~d his way into a position of strength in the party.
▪ room to ~
▪
The ship had little room to ~.