to look up to: to admire, to respect greatly Examples of TO LOOK UP ON Adaptability, diversity and positive thought will lead others to look up to you. Traditionally juries love judges, because they look up to them and respect them.

to turn around: to move or face in the opposite direction (S); to completelychange the condition of (S) Examples of TURN AROUND We need to turn around our terrible performance this year. The restaurant was closed and so we had to turn around and go home.

to take off: to remove (usually said of clothes) Examples of TAKE OFF The chef forgot to take off his apron when he sat down to eat. With his diet, he was hoping to take off some weight before his vacation at the beach.

little by little: gradually, slowly (also: step by step) Examples of LITTLE BY LITTLE Little by little, we built up our investment portfolio so we could have a good retirement. The old building was slowly falling apart, little by little.

no wonder: it’s no surprise that, not surprisingly Examples of NO WONDER No wonder this story of parents and children in explosive crisis won that Oscar. No wonder studies have found that 10% of psoriasis patients contemplate suicide.

to point out: to show, to indicate, to bring to one’s attention Examples of POINT OUT “I thought it was important for me to point out your mistake in this equation,” the math professor told his student. Because it was my first day on the job, I didn’t want to point out things I thought…