by heart
by heart: by memorizing
Examples of BY HEART
- Even though it was very long, Patrick recited his speech by heart, without looking at his notes once.
- I don’t know the directions to your house by heart; I’ll need you to remind me.
by heart: by memorizing
to stay in: to remain at home, not to go out Examples of TO STAY IN On a rainy day, I like to stay in and read. We stay in almost every night and watch television.
by oneself: alone, without assistance Examples of BY ONESELF He drove four hours to Los Angeles, by himself, for the audition. Frustrated with her useless team, Carol finished the project by herself.
to knock one self out: to work very hard (sometimes too hard) to do somethingA reflexive pronoun must divide the idiom. Examples of TO KNOCK ONE SELF OUT She really knocked herself out trying to pass that difficult class. Don’t knock yourself out during practice. Save your strength for the competition later.
to go in for: to have as an interest, such as a sport or hobby Examples of TO GO IN FOR James goes in for tennis while his wife goes for painting and sculpture. What sports do you go in for?
to come true: to become reality, to prove to be correct Examples of TO COME TRUE “Will my dreams come true?” she asked her mother. “Of course they will,” her mother replied. My wishes came true when I met the love of my life.
to keep time: to operate accurately (for watches and clocks) Examples of TO KEEP TIME The clock keeps quite good time. The old clock keeps perfect time; it’s never fast or slow.