to get up
to get up: to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise
Examples of GET UP
- After a good sleep, Matt was ready to get up and go to work.
- You’ll need to get up the courage to tell your boss what you think.
to get up: to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise
to cut short: to make shorter, to interrupt Examples of TO CUT SHORT The moderator asked the speaker to cut short his talk because there wasn’t much time remaining for questions from the audience. We were very unfortunate when we received bad news from home that forced us to cut our trip short.
on the other hand: however, in contrast Examples of ON THE OTHER HAND On the other hand, registered voters may participate in any primary they choose. Kidney inflammation, on the other hand, is rare, but no treatment exists for it.
to bring back: to return a bought or borrowed item Examples of TO BRING BACK If you get blisters and your foot is aching, bring it back and try another shoe. I will tell you what I want to eat, you go get the food and bring it back to me.
to get along: to make progress; to manage to live in a certain state of health Examples of TO GET ALONG Everyone is getting along pretty great and getting to know each other. She speaks little English, but Christa Nichols says they are getting along well.
to come from: to originate from Examples of TO COME FROM He says he comes from the Midlands, where his Pakistani parents settled in 1960. The information comes from national, in-home surveys in 1988-1994 and 2003-2008.
a lost cause: a hopeless case, a person or situation having no hope of positivechange. Examples of A LOST CAUSE Repeat these steps as necessary to remove the stain, but it may be a lost cause. Even this late in the game, the search for the black boxes is not a lost cause.