to take off
to take off: to remove (usually said of clothes)
Examples of TAKE OFF
- The chef forgot to take off his apron when he sat down to eat.
- With his diet, he was hoping to take off some weight before his vacation at the beach.
to take off: to remove (usually said of clothes)
have got: to have, to possess Examples of HAVE GOT Coenen has got some work to do when she gets back to her home city of Amsterdam. Have you got one of those fancy German cars they were handing out in the summer?
to go around: to be sufficient or adequate for everyone present; to circulate,to move from place to place Examples of TO GO AROUND Because there was more than enough dinner to go around, Sandy invited her next-door neighbor and his kids, too. For the number of people who are graduating from college, there just aren’t…
a babe in the woods: Someone who does not know much and can easily be deceived.Examples of A BABE IN THE WOODS He was a babe in the woods when he first came to London. But when the playoffs started, he was a babe in the woods.
to cheer up: to make happier, to feel less sad Examples of TO CHEER UP We all tried to cheer up the little boy when he stared to cry. After the death of Deanne’s husband, it was difficult to cheer her up at all.
butter up: be nice to, suck up to Examples of BUTTER UP – Butter him up before you ask to borrow his car.– So I’m trying to butter up those officials so we do get a call once in a while.
to get away with: to avoid punishment for Examples of TO GET AWAY WITH If this person steals your work or takes credit for your efforts, they will most likely not be able to get away with it forever. Why are the super rich allowed to get away with paying less tax than you and…