to show up
to show up: to appear, to arrive; to be found or located
Examples of TO SHOW UP
- He promised to come on Tuesday but he never showed up.
- It really gets on my nerves that Grace shows up late for every meeting.
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to put out
to put out: extinguish, to cause to stop functioning Examples of PUT OUT I decided to put out the light and go to sleep. We hope to put out a deluxe edition of the award-winning novel later this year.
on one's toes
on one’s toes: alert, cautiousThis idiom is usually used with the verbs stay and keep. Examples of ON ONE’S TOES So, city leaders will have to stay on their toes to deal with the demand, the mayor said. It makes folks stay on their toes.
to let up
to let up: to slacken, to lessen in intensity; to relax or ease one’s effort (also: related idiom: to take it easy) Examples of TO LET UP When Evie is working, she never lets up for a moment. Despite recent storms, the pain is not expected to let up anytime soon.
to take into account
to take into account: to consider a fact while evaluating a situation Examples of TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT Before you take the new job, you need to take into account that the commute is much longer. I always take into account Truman’s recommendations for new books to read.
to blow out
to blow out: to explode, to go flat (for tires); to extinguish by blowing Examples of TO BLOW OUT The front tires blew out as the plane landed at Tampa International Airport. Blow out all candles when you leave the room or go to bed.
Chicken feed
Chicken feed: A very small amount of money. Examples: Of course I can afford $800. That’s just chicken feed. He’s so rich that $1000 is chicken feed to him.