a crime of passion: a crime committed because of very strong emotional feelings, especially in connection with a sexual relationshipExamples: He killed his lover. It was a crime of passion. She described the stabbing as a crime of passion and jealousy.

to think over: to consider carefully before deciding Examples of THINK OVER “I’ll tell you tomorrow. I’m going to want to think over your proposal,” said the businessman to his associate. You’ll want to think over your options before picking the right college for you.

to break in: gradually to prepare something for use that is new and stiff;to interrupt (for the second definition, also: to cut in) Examples of TO BREAK IN It is best to break a new car in by driving it slowly for the first few hundred miles. While Carrie and I were talking, Bill broke in…

you never know: You say you never know when you mean that it is possible that something might happen although it seems very unlikely:Examples of YOU NEVER KNOW Because you never know when you’re going to get an urge to knit in a dark place. You never know who’s going to show up on the…

to wear out: to use something until it has no value or worth anymore, tomake useless through wear Examples of TO WEAR OUT I was the first one to leave the party, because I didn’t want to wear out my welcome. I had to have my shoes fixed; the hike caused me to wear out…

to get out of/to get off: to leave or to descend from a vehicle.To get out of is used for cars; to get off is used for all other forms of transportation. Examples of GET OUT OF “We’ve got to get out of this place,” sang the cover band. You have to work very hard to…