to hold up: to delay, to make late; to remain high in quality Examples of TO HOLD UP The incident also prompted a pushing match and play was held up for six minutes. We didn’t score like 130 points, 140 points, but we really held up our opponent.

to have a good time: to enjoy oneself Examples of TO HAVE A GOOD TIME She just wanted to forget her worries and have a good time at the concert. It’s important to have a good time at your office holiday party, but not too good of a time.

to change one’s mind: to alter one’s decision or opinion Examples of CHANGE ONE’S MIND I tried to change his mind, but he insisted on leaving the office early on Friday. It’s easy for Kelly to change her mind; it seems like she never sticks with any one thing very long.    

to hear of: to know about, to be familiar with; to considerThe second definition is always used in the negative. Examples of TO HEAR OF Its also good to hear of someone who is successful giving back to the community. One woman, approached at a hamburger stand, seemed startled to hear of the case.

to come from: to originate from Examples of TO COME FROM He says he comes from the Midlands, where his Pakistani parents settled in 1960. The information comes from national, in-home surveys in 1988-1994 and 2003-2008.

to go up: to increase (also: to drive up); to be constructed, to be erected Examples of TO GO UP As a matter of fact, that’s more often the case than when earnings are going up. Not because rates are going up, but because they were under-insured in the past.