in time to: before the time necessary to do something Examples of IN TIME TO He had good position but had not turned his head in time to see the ball arrive. Officers went to the hospital, but did not arrive in time to talk to the victim.

to buy out: to purchase a business or company; to purchase all of a person’s chares or stock Examples of TO BUY OUT When the larger scale media companies buy out the more smaller-scaled or local companies they become more powerful within the market. The other directors have offered to buy me out.

to bite off: to accept as a responsibility or task Examples of TO BITE OFF One mistake that a lot of people make is biting off a lot more than they can chew. Yet one of the best pieces of advice that can be given to an investor is to start small and not bite…

to take for: to perceive or understand as Examples of TO TAKE FOR “Do you take me for a fool?” the policeman asked the suspect, when he started contradicting his story. I miss my ex-girlfriend; I shouldn’t have taken her for granted.

to get sick,well,tired,busy,wet,etc.: to become sick, well, tired, busy,wet, etc. Examples of GET SICK I pretended to get sick, so that I could miss class that day. The rainstorm only lasted a few minutes, but it was enough to get my suit wet.

to call off: to cancel Examples of CALL OFF We’re going to call off the rescue mission because the weather is too bad. Henry couldn’t convince them to call off the attack, even though he knew it was a bad idea.