at last: finally, after a long time. Examples of AT LAST “At last, I’ll be in New York City,” the tourist thought to herself excitedly. At last, Sherlock solved the mystery.

inside out: with the inside facing the outside Examples of INSIDE OUT She turned the jacket inside out so that she could mend it but the stitches wouldn’t show. By turning your surplus left-hand gloves inside out you can restore the balance.

to wear off: to disappear gradually Examples of TO WEAR OFF Thankfully, most of the initial feelings of awkwardness wear off fairly quickly. It will wear off as we get older.

to stand out: to be easily visible or noticeable (also: to stick out) Examples of TO STAND OUT So job seekers are trying to stand out to catch the eye of a potential employer. The clams were plentiful, but the dish didn’t stand out, lacking strong flavors.

by far: by a great margin, clearly Examples of BY FAR Germany continued to have by far the largest trade surplus in the currency area. This was one of the best dishes by far and nobody is reinventing the wheel here.

to tire out: to make very weary due to difficult conditions or hard effort (also:to wear out) Examples of TIRE OUT We need to tire out our puppy every night, or he’ll be so energetic we won’t be able to sleep. The first time we attended the spin class, we were the first to tire…