fifty-fifty
fifty-fifty: divided into two equal parts
Examples of FIFTY-FIFTY
- We’ve got, I’d say, a better than fifty-fifty chance of winning the game.
- The odds are the same for a heads or a tails to come up, they’re fifty-fifty.
fifty-fifty: divided into two equal parts
button your lip: do not tell anyone Examples of BUTTON YOUR LIP – Button your lip about the speeding ticket. Don’t tell Dad.– Chris, if it’s all the same to you, could you just pitch and button your lip?
in a hurry: hurried, rushed (also:in a rush) Examples of IN A HURRY I didn’t do the best job because I was in a hurry to finish the order. The puppy was pulling at his leash, in a hurry to explore the park.
to make clear: to clarify, to explain Examples of TO MAKE CLEAR I want to make clear to you that we won’t start construction until we’re paid in full. You need to make clear to your customers that they’ll regret not buying the extended warranty.
to become of: to happen to (a missing object or person) Examples of TO BECOME OF In the meanwhile, what has become of us as a previously identified open society? I might have missed this, but what has become of the existing child trust funds?
to look into: to investigate, to examine carefully (also: to check into) Examples of TO LOOK INTO I’m going to look into the delay and I should have an answer for you in about five minutes. The journalist is going to look into the meeting records, so she can get to the truth.
a bitter pill to swallow: unpleasant, but has to be acceptedExamples: Losing my job was initially a bitter pill to swallow. It’s a bitter pill to swallow but a difficult cure promises the best result.