to see eye to eye: to agree, to concur Examples of TO SEE EYE TO EYE We didn’t always see eye-to-eye and we had words but now I’m older I understand. Not that a president and his or her veep have to see eye-to-eye on everything.

to hold over: to extend, to keep for a longer time Examples of TO HOLD OVER It is typically up to a new coach to decide whether to hold over any staff members. The building will be able to hold over 50,000 people.

to bring up: to rear, to raise from childhood; to mention, to raise an issue,to introduce a topic Examples of TO BRING UP The couple planned to bring up the issue at a school board meeting Monday night. Bring up to full pressure, turn the heat down to medium and cook for 25 minutes.

to cut down on: to reduce, to lessen (also: to cut back on) Examples of TO CUT DOWN ON As she was making her budget, she realized she needed to cut down on her expenses. My doctor told me to cut down on desserts.

In all honesty: Said when ​expressing ​your ​opinion ​honestly, ​seriously, or ​truthfully: Examples of IN ALL HONESTY In all ​honesty, I do have some ​criticisms to make. You can certainly apply for the job, but, in all honesty, I don’t think you’ll get it.

to get over: to recover from an illness; to accept a loss or sorrow Examples of GET OVER “We just need to get over this wall,” said the prisoner who was leading the escape. The sick man hoped to get over his illness quickly.