to have a good time: to enjoy oneself Examples of TO HAVE A GOOD TIME She just wanted to forget her worries and have a good time at the concert. It’s important to have a good time at your office holiday party, but not too good of a time.

once in a blue moon: rarely, infrequently Examples of ONCE IN A BLUE MOON If once in a blue moon he smiled, it was such a rarity that it was like a scoop. These are discouraging times, but once in a blue moon a bit of hope appears.

to get out of/to get off: to leave or to descend from a vehicle.To get out of is used for cars; to get off is used for all other forms of transportation. Examples of GET OUT OF “We’ve got to get out of this place,” sang the cover band. You have to work very hard to…

to give up: to stop trying, to stop a bad habit; to surrender Examples of TO GIVE UP I wanted to give up in the last mile of the race, but I’m so glad that I finished! Getting a business or an engineering degree doesn’t mean you need to give up on your love of…

to be used to: be accustomed to Examples of TO BE USED TO He is used to taking snaps under center and is accustomed to a pro-style offense. I am used to using one hand to punch in names and send e-mails and text messages.

to turn out: to become or result; to appear, to attend (also: to come out) Examples of TO TURN OUT The Judge threatened the young boy with a long time in jail, only because the Judge wanted him to turn out to be a model citizen. Because I hadn’t built furniture before, I wasn’t expecting…