quite a few
quite a few: many
Examples of QUITE A FEW
- The journalist was about to tell quite a few secrets about the politician.
- There are quite a few problems with the presentation, and it’ll take a lot of time to fix.
quite a few: many
face-to-face: direct, personal; directly, personally Examples of FACE TO FACE He thinks people should be allowed inside a judge’s office to talk face to face. You’ll make a meaningful, powerful connection when you communicate face to face.
to do over: to revise, to do againA noun or pronoun must separate the two parts of this idiom. Examples of TO DO OVER Who wouldn’t like the chance to go back to high school and do it all over again? You’d better do the essay over because it is written so poorly.
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 believe in: to accept as true, have faith in Examples of TO BELIEVE IN If you believe God’s grace touches you, then you have to believe in forgiveness. I do not believe in any religion, nor was I speaking in defense of any religion.
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.
to keep away (from): to stay at a distance (from) ; to avoid use of (also:stay away from) Examples of TO KEEP AWAY Keep candles away from any combustible items such as curtains, bed spreads, etc. We try to eat healthily and like to stay away from preservatives and pesticides.