to stand up: to rise from a sitting or lying position (also: to get up) Examples of STAND UP My psychologist told me that I need to learn how to stand up for myself. Lawyers need to speak clearly and to stand up straight, or the jury won’t listen to them.

to hold off: to delay, or to be delayed, in occurring Examples of TO HOLD OFF They’re snapping pictures of the new open-air ballpark and hoping the rain holds off. The judge agreed to hold off making a decision until new evidence could be introduced into court.

to find out: get information about, to determine Examples of FIND OUT I’ll need to check my calendar to find out where I’m going to be that day. Jean couldn’t wait to leave his small town and was excited to find out what adventures Paris had in store for him!

to go wrong: to fail, to result badly Examples of TO GO WRONG Heaslip and Haim’s mother suspect that something went wrong with that treatment. I think we could use some more time to understand what went wrong with our economy.

​give or take: possibly a little more or less than the ​amount or ​time ​mentioned:Examples of GIVE OR TAKE It’ll be ​ready at 7:00, give or take a few ​minutes. It ​cost $200, give or take.

to put off: to postpone Examples of PUT OF The procrastinating student decided to put off doing his homework until the last minute. The Judge decided to put off reaching a decision until he’d thought about what he heard.