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.

as for: regarding, concerning (also: as to) Examples of AS FOR As for herself, Coppola said she can go days without being recognized in public. As for Paul’s problem with his toilets, I’m afraid I can offer no easy solution. As to my favorite band, I’d have to say the Rolling Stones. The problem is…

to take off: to leave the ground (for airplanes); to leave, often in a hurry Examples of TO TAKE OFF Tens of thousands of airliners take off from airports around the world each day. We are also invited and Jacob plans to take off work for the wedding on Wednesday.

to keep out: not to enter, not allow to enter Examples of TO KEEP OUT She ignored the sign saying to keep out of the spooky warehouse and it didn’t end well. I’ve told you to keep the dog out of the house.

would rather: prefer to (also: would just as soon) Examples of WOULD RATHER I would rather go biking than running, because biking is easier on my knees. He would rather go to the salad bar, but she wanted to go to the steakhouse.

breadwinner: a person who earns a livelihood, especially one who also supports dependents.Examples of BREADWINNER As long as I am the breadwinner in this house, I have the right to make some rules for everyone who lives here. Being a single mother was very difficult for Sheila – she was the breadwinner, the house cleaner,…