few and far between
few and far between: not frequent, unusual, rare
Examples of FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
- It’s hard to find a trustworthy lawyer; they’re few and far between.
- Friendships like ours are few and far between, my best friend told me.
few and far between: not frequent, unusual, rare
to feel sorry for: to pity, to feel compassion for (also: to take pity on) Examples of TO FEEL SORRY FOR Go meet someone; it’s time to stop feeling sorry for yourself after your divorce. I’m not able to feel sorry for your financial problems – you knew you’d have to pay your credit card…
to lie down: to place oneself in a flat position, to recline Examples of LIE DOWN Bell told the woman to lie down on the floor because he had a gun, Chitwood said. She asks them to lie down, close their eyes and imagine they are at the hospital.
to wait on: to serve in a store or restaurant Examples of WAIT ON You should arrive on time, because the job interviewer won’t want to wait on you. The hockey players had to wait on the last game to end before they could start.
to clean out: to empty, to tidy by removing; to steal, to rob; to buy or purchase all of something Examples of TO CLEAN OUT I want to clean out that closet so that we can store these things in there. A burglar entered my apartment while I was gone and cleaned me out. He…
to run into: to meet someone unexpectedly; to crash or collide into Examples of TO RUN INTO Just the other day, I ran into a colleague who was on her way to a tango lesson. While researching Wednesday’s post, I ran into a number of strange case studies.
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.