to tear up
to tear up: to rip into small pieces
Examples of TO TEAR UP
- Let’s tear up the rule book and just do our own thing!
- Reports said he tore up the check and threw some of the pieces out of the window.
to tear up: to rip into small pieces
to live it up: to spend money freely, to live luxuriously Examples of TO LIVE IT UP Jackson and Aiden saved up money for two years so that they could travel to Europe and live it up. After receiving a large inheritance from a rich aunt, I was able to live it up for years.
to slow down: to go, or cause to go, more slowly Examples of TO SLOW DOWN – Your best approach is to slow down and allow yourself extra time for everything.– You’re eating too fast to digest your food well. Slow down!
fifty-fifty: divided into two equal parts Examples of FIFTY-FIFTY We’ve got, I’d say, a better than fifty-fifty chance of winning the game. The odds are the same for a heads or a tails to come up, they’re fifty-fifty.
to get in/to get on: to enter or to board a vehicleto get in is used for cars; to get on is used for all other forms of transportation. Examples of GET IN It’s impossible to get in the car from the passenger’s side, since Steve’s accident. We need you to get in the game!
in the long run: eventually, after a long period of time Examples of IN THE LONG RUN In the long run, my car accident wasn’t that bad, and it motivated me to be a more cautious driver. Working out was hard, but in the long run, it got easier and made me feel better.
to work out: to exercise; to develop, to devise (a plan) Examples of TO WORK OUT She home-schools her 15-year-old son, runs errands, cleans house, takes care of her family, works out at the fitness center and tries to sleep. Eventually we worked out a plan so that he could return to work.