to die out
to die out: not to exist anymore; to be in the process of disappearing
Examples of TO DIE OUT
- Even the idea that all the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago is now passe.
- That strange, new style of dancing is slowly dying out.
to die out: not to exist anymore; to be in the process of disappearing
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!
to buy up: to buy the complete stock of Examples of TO BUY UP Foreign investors are taking advantage of the housing bust to buy up properties. The Treasury would buy up mortgage securities to stabilize the financial system.
all along: all the time, from the beginning (without change) Examples of ALL ALONG After we searched and searched, it turned out that the turtle was in his crate all along! We knew all along that Jeremy would win the election.
to be carried away: to be greatly affected by a strong feeling Examples of TO BE CARRIED AWAY Once I started dusting the living room, I got carried away and ended up rearranging the furniture. “You can get one toy,” she told her son at the toy store. “I don’t want you to be carried…
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 hang up: to place clothes on a hook or hanger; to replace the receiver Examples of HANG UP I loved talking to Sam and I didn’t want to hang up the phone. My secretary decided to hang up on the crank caller.