to catch fire
to catch fire: to begin to burn
Examples of TO CATCH FIRE
- Clay would make them less likely to catch fire from a dropped match or cigarette.
- The wax drips everywhere and I’m always on edge that something will catch fire.
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to see eye to eye
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.
in the long run
in the long run: eventually, after a long period of time Examples of IN THE LONG RUN In the long run, my car accident wasn’t that bad, and it motivated me to be a more cautious driver. Working out was hard, but in the long run, it got easier and made me feel better.
to keep track of
to keep track of: to keep or maintain a record of; to remember the locationof Examples of TO KEEP TRACK OF We’re going to keep track of your sales figures, to determine how much of a bonus you’ll receive. The manager didn’t expect how many projects he would be given and expected to keep track…
to stay up
to stay up: to remain awake, not to go to bed Examples of TO STAY UP She tried to stay up to watch the Tigers earlier this week, but she fell asleep. We’d stay up all night and then wake up and go to some diner and eat fried food.
on edge
on edge: nervous, anxious; upset, irritable Examples of ON EDGE Sophia was on edge all day about the important presentation she had to give to the local citizens group. I don’t like being around Jackson when he’s on edge like that. Someone should tell him to calm down and relax.
to bring up
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.