to go on
to go on: to happen; to resume, to continue (also: to keep on)
Examples of GO ON
- We’ll need a lantern to go on, now that night has fallen.
- I’m unable to go on pretending and I’ve decided to be honest.
to go on: to happen; to resume, to continue (also: to keep on)
to wait up for: to wait until late at night without going to bed Examples of TO WAIT UP FOR Would it be terribly rude to wait up for him to chat about his lawn maintenance? He said he waited up for a while, but then fell asleep.
according to: in the order of; on the authority of Examples of ACCORDING TO Around $386 billion was spent, according to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Demand for this game was, according to ticket seller StubHub, at a record level.
all of a sudden: suddenly, without warning (also: all at once) Examples of ALL OF A SUDDEN It seems like, all of a sudden, you’re mad at me, and I can never figure out why. All of a sudden, the storm subsided and the rain stopped.
to find out: get information about, to determine Examples of FIND OUT I’ll need to check my calendar to find out where I’m going to be that day. Jean couldn’t wait to leave his small town and was excited to find out what adventures Paris had in store for him!
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 make friends: to become friendly with others Examples of MAKE FRIENDS Once you’re done with college, it’s hard to make friends, but it isn’t impossible. The kittens approached each other tentatively, hoping to make friends.