to wear off
to wear off: to disappear gradually
Examples of TO WEAR OFF
- Thankfully, most of the initial feelings of awkwardness wear off fairly quickly.
- It will wear off as we get older.
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to get in
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!
to die out
to die out: not to exist anymore; to be in the process of disappearing Examples of TO DIE OUT Even the idea that all the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago is now passe. That strange, new style of dancing is slowly dying out.
The acid test
The acid test: A test which will really prove the value, quality, or truth of something.Examples: The acid test for the vaccine will be its performance in African countries where malaria is raging more fiercely than in Colombia. The new show was well received but viewing figures for the next episode will be the real…
to have (time) off
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 hold of
to take hold of: to grasp, to grip with the heads Examples of TO TAKE HOLD OF The police needs to take hold of the situation before it goes out of control. We were able to take hold of the throttle and stop the runaway train.
a sore point/spot
a sore point/spot: a subject which someone would prefer not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassedExamples Try not to mention baldness while he’s here – it’s a sore spot for him. Annual running operation now comes to $5.4 million, a sore point in Parliament.