to turn off
to turn off: to cause to stop functioning (also: to switch off, to shut off)
Examples of TURN OFF
- I forgot to turn off the television after I recorded the program.
- She needs to turn off the waterworks; crying won’t help in this job.
to turn off: to cause to stop functioning (also: to switch off, to shut off)
to be into: to have an interest, particularly a study or style Examples of TO BE INTO Lily is into health foods; in fact, she has become a vegetarian. Harry was really into astrology a lot last year. Is he still interested in the zodiac?
to have (time) off: to have free time, not to have to work (also: to taketime off Examples of HAVE (TIME) OFF I wish that I could have taken some time off during my day to go out on a cycle. When it comes to graduate school, you might have no choice but to take…
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 know by sight: to recognize Examples of TO KNOW BY SIGHT I had a look around but as Jarrod’s Dad is the only one I know by sight it was a bit of a forlorn hope. If everybody doesn’t know everybody by name they’ll certainly know each other by sight.
to get through: to finish, to complete Examples of TO GET THROUGH We need a horse or a mule to carry our packs, or we’ll never be able to get through the rough canyon. Jason was determined to get through his last year of college without skipping a single class.
to knock out: to make unconscious; to impress or attract greatlyThis idiom can be made into the noun from knockout for both definitions. Examples of TO KNOCK OUT The prizefighter knocked out his opponent with one punch. The stone hit her on the head and knocked her out for a few minutes.