to have one’s way: to arrange matters the way one wants (especially when
someone else doesn’t want to same way) (also: to get one’s way)
to take advantage of: to use well, to profit from; to use another person’sweaknesses to gain what one wants Examples of TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF It’s not right to take advantage of people who aren’t as clever as you. The cab driver knew I was new to the city and so he tried to take…
What Does “A Hit and Run Accident” Mean?Have you ever heard someone say, “That was a hit and run accident”? It doesn’t always refer to cars! In English, this phrase is also an idiom, meaning that someone caused harm and didn’t take responsibility for it. Let’s break down this expression, its literal and idiomatic meanings,…
to get up: to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise Examples of GET UP After a good sleep, Matt was ready to get up and go to work. You’ll need to get up the courage to tell your boss what you think.
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.
Chicken feed: A very small amount of money. Examples: Of course I can afford $800. That’s just chicken feed. He’s so rich that $1000 is chicken feed to him.
to go wrong: to fail, to result badly Examples of TO GO WRONG Heaslip and Haim’s mother suspect that something went wrong with that treatment. I think we could use some more time to understand what went wrong with our economy.