to come true
to come true: to become reality, to prove to be correct
Examples of TO COME TRUE
- “Will my dreams come true?” she asked her mother. “Of course they will,” her mother replied.
- My wishes came true when I met the love of my life.
to come true: to become reality, to prove to be correct
to have in mind: to be considering, to be thinking Examples of TO HAVE IN MIND As for the long-term future of the scheme, I wonder what your sons have in mind. Do you have anything in mind?
to cut off: to shorten by cutting the ends; to disconnect or stop suddenly Examples of TO CUT OFF The rude waitress tried to cut me off while I was placing my order. “I’ll need to cut off the microphone, if you don’t behave yourself,” the chairman said to the angry committee member.
to grow out of: to outgrow, to become too old for; to be a result of Examples of TO GROW OUT OF Mom knew I was going to grow out of my adolescent crabbiness. She bought her friend’s baby bigger shoes, that she wouldn’t grow out of so quickly.
every other (one): every second (one), alternate (ones) Examples of EVERY OTHER (ONE) Young Voices is published online and in the print newspaper every other Tuesday. One of the group’s primary fundraisers is a fashion show, held every other year.
to give up: to stop trying, to stop a bad habit; to surrender Examples of TO GIVE UP I wanted to give up in the last mile of the race, but I’m so glad that I finished! Getting a business or an engineering degree doesn’t mean you need to give up on your love of…
bad egg: a person who is bad, dishonest, or unreliable; a good-for-nothing.Examples of BAD EGG Despite his reputation, John’s boss is not really such a bad egg – after all, he did promote John to a better paying position last year. She’s a bad egg, I’m afraid – we caught her stealing from the office…