to keep out
to keep out: not to enter, not allow to enter
Examples of TO KEEP OUT
- She ignored the sign saying to keep out of the spooky warehouse and it didn’t end well.
- I’ve told you to keep the dog out of the house.
to keep out: not to enter, not allow to enter
to brush up on: to review something in order to refresh one’s memory Examples of TO BRUSH UP ON The old doctor mistakenly thought he didn’t need to brush up on the procedure, and it caused more complications for the patient. Let’s brush up on our sales techniques before the holiday rush.
to give off: to release, to produce, to release Examples of TO GIVE OFF When water boils, it gives off stream. The flowers in this garden give off a strange odor.
to run into: to meet someone unexpectedly; to crash or collide into Examples of TO RUN INTO Just the other day, I ran into a colleague who was on her way to a tango lesson. While researching Wednesday’s post, I ran into a number of strange case studies.
to think of: to have a (good or bad) opinion of Examples of THINK OF If you don’t see me, remember to think of me next time you visit. I’ll need to think of a good excuse for getting out of the play tomorrow night.
to go up to: to approach (also: to come up to, to walk up to, to run up to, to drive up to, etc.)The related forms have the same meaning, but the type of movement isdifferent. Examples of TO GO UP TO A woman came up to the pair, and Calipari expected her to ask for…
to take apart: to disassemble, to separate the parts of something Examples of TO TAKE APART He’d have to take it apart each winter and put it back together again by spring. As a child, Gary used to take doorknobs apart and put them back together.