to put off
to put off: to postpone
Examples of PUT OF
- The procrastinating student decided to put off doing his homework until the last minute.
- The Judge decided to put off reaching a decision until he’d thought about what he heard.
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to hear from
to hear from: to receive news or information fromTo hear from is used for receiving a letter, telephone call, etc., from a personor organization. Examples of TO HEAR FROM I hope to hear from you next week, when you’re back in town. If you don’t honor the contract, you’re going to hear from my lawyer!
to become of
to become of: to happen to (a missing object or person) Examples of TO BECOME OF In the meanwhile, what has become of us as a previously identified open society? I might have missed this, but what has become of the existing child trust funds?
to take up with
to take up with: to consult someone about an important matter Examples of TO TAKE UP WITH If you don’t like it, take it up with your Congress member, and your conscience. Take this up with your manager, if you can’t help me.
to give up
to give up: to stop trying, to stop a bad habit; to surrender Examples of TO GIVE UP I wanted to give up in the last mile of the race, but I’m so glad that I finished! Getting a business or an engineering degree doesn’t mean you need to give up on your love of…
to hold over
to hold over: to extend, to keep for a longer time Examples of TO HOLD OVER It is typically up to a new coach to decide whether to hold over any staff members. The building will be able to hold over 50,000 people.
to think over
to think over: to consider carefully before deciding Examples of THINK OVER “I’ll tell you tomorrow. I’m going to want to think over your proposal,” said the businessman to his associate. You’ll want to think over your options before picking the right college for you.