to tell apart
to tell apart: to distinguish between (also: to pick apart, to tell from)
Examples of TO TELL APART
- Mark and Andy look so alike I can’t tell them apart.
- I don’t know anything about jazz, so I couldn’t tell any of the songs apart.
to tell apart: to distinguish between (also: to pick apart, to tell from)
from now on: from this time into the future Examples of FROM NOW ON We will be celebrating National Pistachio Day from now on with this good recipe. From now on, every multinational company should have to pay a basic minimum tax.
by heart: by memorizing Examples of BY HEART Even though it was very long, Patrick recited his speech by heart, without looking at his notes once. I don’t know the directions to your house by heart; I’ll need you to remind me.
to look after: to watch, to supervise, to protect (also: to take care of, tokeep an eye on) Examples of TO LOOK AFTER While Kim is on vacation, I’m going to look after her dog! The cleaning crew wasn’t able to look after the plant in the office, so I decided to do it myself.
in time to: before the time necessary to do something Examples of IN TIME TO He had good position but had not turned his head in time to see the ball arrive. Officers went to the hospital, but did not arrive in time to talk to the victim.
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 come to an end: to end, to stop Examples of TO COME TO AN END – When our lunch came to an end, it wasn’t clear which dish had been our favorite.– The colony came to an end in 1963 when independence was agreed with the British.