to make good: to succeed Examples of TO MAKE GOOD It took me longer than expected to make good on the loan, but it felt good to finally pay it back. I am determined to make good on my father’s dying wish for me.

at heart: basically, fundamentally Examples of AT HEART Do they actually have any interest at heart other than their own self adoration? She had their best interests at heart and acted like a surrogate mother to them.

​give or take: possibly a little more or less than the ​amount or ​time ​mentioned:Examples of GIVE OR TAKE It’ll be ​ready at 7:00, give or take a few ​minutes. It ​cost $200, give or take.

to knock one self out: to work very hard (sometimes too hard) to do somethingA reflexive pronoun must divide the idiom. Examples of TO KNOCK ONE SELF OUT She really knocked herself out trying to pass that difficult class. Don’t knock yourself out during practice. Save your strength for the competition later.

to kick the habit: to stop a bad habit Examples of TO KICK THE HABIT People have grown up reading paper books and will not kick the habit easily. The doctor advised the heavy cigarette smoker that her heart had become damaged and that she should kick the habit right away.

a bone of contention: something which people argue and disagree over.Examples: Medicaid costs have long been a bone of contention between counties and the state. How climate change will affect hurricanes has long been a bone of contention.