for good
for good: permanently, forever
Examples of FOR GOOD
- āIām ending this conversation for good!ā she yelled, storming out and slamming the door.
- It feels great to have the race finished for good.
for good: permanently, forever
to know by sight: to recognize Examples of TO KNOW BY SIGHT I had a look around but as Jarrod’s Dad is the only one I know by sight it was a bit of a forlorn hope. If everybody doesn’t know everybody by name they’ll certainly know each other by sight.
over and over (again): repeatedly (also: time after time, time and again) Examples of OVER AND OVER I told you, over and over, not to call me by that nickname, and you still call me by that nickname. The monkey with the miniature cymbals banged them together over and over again.
to make sense: to be sensible or reasonable Examples of TO MAKE SENSE It only makes sense that ticket demand will go up, and ticket prices will go up. It makes sense to wait until a sunny day to visit the park together.
to take hold of: to grasp, to grip with the heads Examples of TO TAKE HOLD OF The police needs to take hold of the situation before it goes out of control. We were able to take hold of the throttle and stop the runaway train.
first-rate: excellent, superb Examples of FIRST-RATE My wife, who can be picky about her desserts, judged her piece to be first-rate. We found a comfortable, airy space with first-rate service and gallons of local wines.
to drop out of: to stop attending; to withdraw fromThis idiom can be made into the noun form dropout. Examples of TO DROP OUT OF Your article notes that many students drop out of school because they are bored. They were also less likely to drop out of university or fail to obtain a degree.