to stay up
to stay up: to remain awake, not to go to bed
Examples of TO STAY UP
- She tried to stay up to watch the Tigers earlier this week, but she fell asleep.
- We’d stay up all night and then wake up and go to some diner and eat fried food.
to stay up: to remain awake, not to go to bed
all day long: (also all week, month, year long) the entire day, week, month, year Examples of ALL (DAY, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR) LONG I loved the band’s new single so much that I listened to it all day long. All month long, she’s been trying to save money for her vacation.
in a hurry: hurried, rushed (also:in a rush) Examples of IN A HURRY I didn’t do the best job because I was in a hurry to finish the order. The puppy was pulling at his leash, in a hurry to explore the park.
have got to: must (also: have to) Examples of HAVE GOT TO You have got to check out a new restaurant I found; it’s wonderful. I have got to get my essay turned in on time!
have got: to have, to possess Examples of HAVE GOT Coenen has got some work to do when she gets back to her home city of Amsterdam. Have you got one of those fancy German cars they were handing out in the summer?
to leave (someone or something) alone: not to disturb, to stay away from (also: to let alone) Examples of TO LEAVE ALONE Leave the baby alone for a while and she may go to sleep. After the cat had scratched Peter twice, he let it alone.
to fade away: to diminish gradually in time or distance Examples of TO FADE AWAY The memory of that unpleasant experience has slowly faded away. The music of the band gradually faded away as the parade passed down the street.