to stay in
to stay in: to remain at home, not to go out
Examples of TO STAY IN
- On a rainy day, I like to stay in and read.
- We stay in almost every night and watch television.
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to take advantage of
to take advantage of: to use well, to profit from; to use another person’sweaknesses to gain what one wants Examples of TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF It’s not right to take advantage of people who aren’t as clever as you. The cab driver knew I was new to the city and so he tried to take…
to hold off
to hold off: to delay, or to be delayed, in occurring Examples of TO HOLD OFF They’re snapping pictures of the new open-air ballpark and hoping the rain holds off. The judge agreed to hold off making a decision until new evidence could be introduced into court.
to be well-off
to be well-off: to have enough money to enjoy a comfortable life, to be rich(also: to be well-to-do) Examples of TO BE WELL-OFF The ironic result is that some well-off private schools are now getting support.The well-to-do son of a banker, Degas visited the Paris Opera-Ballet frequently.
to leave open
to leave open: to delay making a decision on. Examples: So, mark the date, get your list together, and make sure to leave the date open. While he tries to leave open spaces in his schedule, sometimes they get filled.
at last
at last: finally, after a long time. Examples of AT LAST “At last, I’ll be in New York City,” the tourist thought to herself excitedly. At last, Sherlock solved the mystery.
to see about
to see about: to give attention or time to (also: to attend to, to see to) Examples of TO SEE ABOUT We need to see about getting the equipment from Beijing to Shanghai. The manager promised last week that she would see about my refund, and I still haven’t received it.