to make do
to make do: to manage, to cope
Examples of TO MAKE DO
- Employers will learn to streamline their processes and make do with less people.
- Performers make do with makeshift dressing rooms in a corridor behind the stage.
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to have to do with
to have to do with: to have some connection with or relationship to Examples of TO HAVE TO DO WITH Once the drugs were delivered to Mick, I had nothing to do with them whatsoever. What does your suggestion have to do with our problem?
let alone
let alone: and certainly not (also: not to mention, to say nothing of) Examples of LET ALONE He would never walk again let alone play golf. He doesn’t even speak his own language well, let alone French.
to cut short
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.
Crocodile tears
Crocodile tears: False or fake tears. Examples: Politicians love to cry crocodile tears about how hard it is to cut government spending. President Obama shed his crocodile tears for the latest group of victims.
to burn out
to burn out: to stop functioning because of overuse; to make tired from toomuck work Examples of TO BURN OUT Nissan says the clutch has burned out after just 1,290 miles and my driving is to blame. The housing market has burned out like a spent comet.
as for
as for: regarding, concerning (also: as to) Examples of AS FOR As for herself, Coppola said she can go days without being recognized in public. As for Paul’s problem with his toilets, I’m afraid I can offer no easy solution. As to my favorite band, I’d have to say the Rolling Stones. The problem is…