to come to
to come to: to regain consciousness; to equal, to amount to
Examples of TO COME TO
- At first they thought that the man was dead, but soon he came to.
- o The bill for groceries at the supermarket came to fifty dollars.
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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.
to give in
to give in: to surrender, to stop resisting Examples of TO GIVE IN Completely surrounded by our soldiers, the enemy finally gave in. Management gave in to the strikers’ demands and agreed to a shortened work week.
out of the question
out of the question: impossible, not feasible Examples of OUT OF THE QUESTION Buying a new car is out of the question, especially before we pay off the old car. If we close this deal, a raise wouldn’t be out of the question for you!
back and forth
back and forth: in a backward and forward motion Examples of BACK AND FORTH She and I went back and forth, continually trading ideas, but we never reached an agreement. My job has me going back and forth between Atlanta and New York right now.
to call off
to call off: to cancel Examples of CALL OFF We’re going to call off the rescue mission because the weather is too bad. Henry couldn’t convince them to call off the attack, even though he knew it was a bad idea.
right away
right away: very soon; immediately (also: at once) Examples of RIGHT AWAY I need sixty dollars right away, or they’ll turn off my phone. Clean this mess up right away!