to come to an end

to look down on: to feel superior to, to think of someone as less important Examples of TO LOOK DOWN ON People who are in positions of power should be careful not to look down on those who work for them. A lot of people look down on us because we’re homeless,” she says.

used to: formerly did, had the habit of Examples of USED TO We used to go to the county fair every year when we were kids. I used to dream about becoming an astronaut and going into space.

to bring about: to happen Examples of TO BRING ABOUT The Internet has brought about a new age in educating people about their health. The same is true for the business transformations brought about by the Internet.  

to get used to: to become used to, to become adjusted to Examples of TO GET USED TO Whenever I come home from vacation, it takes me a few days to get used to my routine again. It doesn’t work like a conventional shifter, but I found it easy to get used to.

as usual: as is the general case, as is typical Examples of AS USUAL As usual, forgetful Freddy didn’t attend the meeting. During the unseasonable heat wave, nobody could go about their day as usual.  

to go off: to explode; to sound as an alarm; to leave suddenly withoutexplanation Examples of TO GO OFF The journalist decided to go off on his own, quit the newspaper, and started his own website. The boring horror movie even had somebody who left to explore, despite being warned not to go off on…