to get along with: to associate or work well with; to succeed or manage indoing (also: to get on with) Examples of GET ALONG WITH It’s very easy to get along with the new manager; I’m very lucky I’m not on the other team. It seems like the cat doesn’t want to get along with…

to let up: to slacken, to lessen in intensity; to relax or ease one’s effort (also: related idiom: to take it easy) Examples of TO LET UP When Evie is working, she never lets up for a moment. Despite recent storms, the pain is not expected to let up anytime soon.

to back up: to drive or go backwards (S); to defend, to support (S); to return to a previous thought Examples of TO BACK UP So it plans to buy back up to $10 million of its stock over the next few months Unfortunately, the rates haven’t gone back up, and people are dealing with…

out of order: not in working condition Examples of OUT OF ORDER When my cell phone ran out of battery, I tried the pay phone, but it was out of order. It seems like one of the projectors is always out of order, but the others always work fine.

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 get back: to return Examples of GET BACK We’ll need to get back to headquarters, now that we’ve finished our mission. I like to get back to my hometown in the suburbs every couple of weeks, to visit my parents and to catch up with old friends.