to come to
to come to: to regain consciousness; to equal, to amount to
Examples of TO COME TO
- At first they thought that the man was dead, but soon he came to.
- o The bill for groceries at the supermarket came to fifty dollars.
to come to: to regain consciousness; to equal, to amount to
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.
to stick it to: to cheat, to take unfair advantage of Examples of TO STICK IT TO Be careful in doing business with that salesperson. He’ll stick it to you at the first opportunity. He was late, and the boss really stuck it to him.
to get away: to get free, to escape Examples of TO GET AWAY We always try to get away from the noise and heat of the city for a month or two each summer. o No one knows how the suspected criminal got away from the police.
to find fault with: criticize, to complain about something Examples of TO FIND FAULT WITH You mustn’t be quick to find fault with everyone you date because you might learn to appreciate their flaws. Nobody could find any fault with Jennifer’s performance on the exam.
to have it out with: to quarrel with, to confront Examples of TO HAVE IT OUT WITH I am going to have it out with Jack about all the times that he has told us lies. Ben had it out with his roommate about coming back home so late and making a lot of noise.
to get sick,well,tired,busy,wet,etc.: to become sick, well, tired, busy,wet, etc. Examples of GET SICK I pretended to get sick, so that I could miss class that day. The rainstorm only lasted a few minutes, but it was enough to get my suit wet.