to tear up
to tear up: to rip into small pieces
Examples of TO TEAR UP
- Let’s tear up the rule book and just do our own thing!
- Reports said he tore up the check and threw some of the pieces out of the window.
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to miss the boat
to miss the boat: to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act Examples of TO MISS THE BOAT There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some. The precious metals market was looking up several months ago, but unfortunately most…
to turn down
to turn down: to reduce in brightness or volume; to reject, to refuse Examples of TO TURN DOWN I hate to turn down a tired traveler, but my hotel doesn’t have any more rooms available. Sarah turned down my offer to take her to dinner.
to dress up
to dress up: to wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely Examples of DRESS UP There are whole websites full of people who like to dress up their cats and dogs. On casual Fridays, we don’t need to dress up at my office.
Hold all the aces
Hold all the aces: If you say that someone holds all the aces, you mean that they are in a very strong position because they have more advantages and more power than anyone else.Examples: How can I advance in my career when my competitor holds all the aces? In a situation like this, it’s the…
to turn around
to turn around: to move or face in the opposite direction (S); to completelychange the condition of (S) Examples of TURN AROUND We need to turn around our terrible performance this year. The restaurant was closed and so we had to turn around and go home.
to look out
to look out: to be careful or cautious (also: to watch out) Examples of LOOK OUT We had a big drop in numbers and we have to look out for the safety of our kids. We were told to look out for a red van.