few and far between: not frequent, unusual, rare Examples of FEW AND FAR BETWEEN It’s hard to find a trustworthy lawyer; they’re few and far between. Friendships like ours are few and far between, my best friend told me.  

hard of hearing: partially deaf, not able to hear well Examples of HARD OF HEARING The elderly man pretended to be hard of hearing, so nobody would bother him on the train. Playing in too many rock bands made the musician hard of hearing while he was still young.

sooner or later: eventually, after a period of time Examples of SOONER OR LATER I’ll get around to it sooner or later. If you study English seriously, sooner or later you’ll become fluent. Sooner or later, everyone catches a cold.

to draw up: to create by drawing, such as a map; to prepare documents or legal papers Examples of TO DRAW UP Draw up the plan with defined timelines to ensure you avoid derailment early on. Draw up a simple monthly balance sheet showing your regular income and expenses.

to sit down: to be seated (also: take a seat) Examples of SIT DOWN “I need to sit down,” the exhausted runner managed to stammer. When I hurt my back, it was hard to sit down and put on my socks.

to beat around the bush: to avoid discussing directly, to evade the issue Examples of TO BEAT AROUND THE BUSH – Most candidates beat around the bush on controversial topics like health care.– We sensed his genuine interest, but we beat around the bush in terms of money.