to stay up
to stay up: to remain awake, not to go to bed
Examples of TO STAY UP
- She tried to stay up to watch the Tigers earlier this week, but she fell asleep.
- We’d stay up all night and then wake up and go to some diner and eat fried food.
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to take a trip
to take a trip: to go on a journey, to travel Examples of TAKE A TRIP Never having been there before, he decided on a whim to take a trip to New Orleans. When Steven lost his job, he wasn’t able to take a trip because he didn’t have the money.
no wonder
no wonder: it’s no surprise that, not surprisingly Examples of NO WONDER No wonder this story of parents and children in explosive crisis won that Oscar. No wonder studies have found that 10% of psoriasis patients contemplate suicide.
to take turns
to take turns: to alternate, to change people while doing something Examples of TAKE TURNS The well-behaved children knew how to take turns on the swing set. The skiers had to take turns going down the slope.
a bitter pill to swallow
a bitter pill to swallow: unpleasant, but has to be acceptedExamples: Losing my job was initially a bitter pill to swallow. It’s a bitter pill to swallow but a difficult cure promises the best result.
to take down
to take down: to remove from an elevated place; to write what is said, to note Examples of TO TAKE DOWN We should take the pictures down from the wall and clean off the dust. The secretary took down everything that was said at the meeting.
to sit down
to sit down: to be seated (also: take a seat) Examples of SIT DOWN “I need to sit down,” the exhausted runner managed to stammer. When I hurt my back, it was hard to sit down and put on my socks.