on the whole
on the whole: in general, in most ways (also: by and large)
Examples of ON THE WHOLE
- He is, on the whole, a good student.
- Rents and occupancy rates in commercial real estate remain healthy on the whole.
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a lost cause
a lost cause: a hopeless case, a person or situation having no hope of positivechange. Examples of A LOST CAUSE Repeat these steps as necessary to remove the stain, but it may be a lost cause. Even this late in the game, the search for the black boxes is not a lost cause.
to take pains
to take pains: to work carefully and conscientiously Examples of TO TAKE PAINS She takes pains to do everything well; she’s our best employee. She takes pains to conceal his true identity from her villagers and even her husband.
to hand in
to hand in: to submit or deliver something that is due Examples of TO HAND IN All the sale people hand their weekly reports in on Friday. Every student has to hand in an original composition each week of the semester.
to take hold of
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.
touch and go
touch and go: risky, uncertain until the end Examples of TOUCH AND GO The outcome of the soccer final was touch and go for the entire match. It was touch and go at one stage whether I would make the journey to hospital.
have got to
have got to: must (also: have to) Examples of HAVE GOT TO You have got to check out a new restaurant I found; it’s wonderful. I have got to get my essay turned in on time!