in case
in case: in order to be prepared if
Examples of IN CASE
- I want to be ready in case ownership decides to increase the rent in the future.
- He planned to stash it nearby for safety in case of a showdown with authorities.
in case: in order to be prepared if
upside down: with the upper side turned toward the lower side Examples of UPSIDE DOWN Nobody noticed that the abstract painting was hung on the wall upside down. After the second hit, the truck rolled over into a ditch and landed upside down.
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…
In any case: you use in any case when you want to say that a fact or situation remains the same whatever happens or has happened.Examples of IN ANY CASE The flight may be delayed, but we’ve to check in at the usual time in any case. I’ll give you a lift to the city,…
to go out: to stop functioning; to stop burning; to leave home or work (also:to step out) Examples of GO OUT I bought groceries because it is too expensive to go out to restaurants every night. David was going to go out of town for a few weeks, and so he asked Anna to water…
button your lip: do not tell anyone Examples of BUTTON YOUR LIP – Button your lip about the speeding ticket. Don’t tell Dad.– Chris, if it’s all the same to you, could you just pitch and button your lip?
to miss the boat: to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act Examples of TO MISS THE BOAT There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some. The precious metals market was looking up several months ago, but unfortunately most…