to run away: to leave without permission; to escape Examples of TO RUN AWAY Police said three suspects ran away, but one was arrested in the immediate area. Someone who runs away becomes a coward, while someone who fears nothing is rash.

ill at ease: uncomfortable or worried in a situation Examples of ILL AT EASE The financial crisis last September especially made people become ill at ease. There is anticipation, but there is also an ill-at-ease feeling about it all.

to look up: to locate information in a directory, dictionary, book, etc. Examples of LOOK UP I needed to look up half a dozen words before I figured out what the complicated passage meant. We wanted to look up a new cleaning service because the old one didn’t do a good job.

day in and day out: continuously, constantly (also: day after day; forlonger periods of time, year in and year out and year after year) Examples of DAY IN AND DAY OUT I need more responsibilities; I just make widgets, day in and day out. Day in and day out, all you do is complain! Lots…

​give or take: possibly a little more or less than the ​amount or ​time ​mentioned:Examples of GIVE OR TAKE It’ll be ​ready at 7:00, give or take a few ​minutes. It ​cost $200, give or take.

to put up: to tolerate, to accept unwillingly Examples of TO PUT UP The boxer who hadn’t trained wasn’t able to put up a fight. Sometimes you need to put up with rude people.