to keep time
to keep time: to operate accurately (for watches and clocks)
Examples of TO KEEP TIME
- The clock keeps quite good time.
- The old clock keeps perfect time; it’s never fast or slow.
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you never know
you never know: You say you never know when you mean that it is possible that something might happen although it seems very unlikely:Examples of YOU NEVER KNOW Because you never know when you’re going to get an urge to knit in a dark place. You never know who’s going to show up on the…
to turn on
to turn on: to start or cause to function (also: to switch on) Examples of TURN ON I called building management because it wasn’t possible to turn on the ceiling fan. Do I need to turn on the television for it to record the program?
on the other hand
on the other hand: however, in contrast Examples of ON THE OTHER HAND On the other hand, registered voters may participate in any primary they choose. Kidney inflammation, on the other hand, is rare, but no treatment exists for it.
to take up with
to take up with: to consult someone about an important matter Examples of TO TAKE UP WITH If you don’t like it, take it up with your Congress member, and your conscience. Take this up with your manager, if you can’t help me.
to call for
to call for: to require; to request, to urge Examples of TO CALL FOR The insult wasn’t even mean enough to call for a response. A question calls for an answer.
to take part in
to take part in: to be involved in, to participate in (also: to be in on) Examples of TAKE PART IN The students in 1968 believed that it was their destiny to take part in an overhaul of their whole society. The model was excited to take part in her first runway show.