had better

had better: should, ought to, be advisable to

Examples of HAD BETTER

  • “You had better tell me what’s going on!” the suspicious father demanded.

  • “Stephanie had better confess to stealing the candy,” Nancy thought, “or I might get in trouble!”

 

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to keep up with

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to keep up with: to maintain the same speed or rate as Examples of TO KEEP UP WITH Olivia tirelessly worked her garden because she wanted her yard to keep up with her neighbors’. The inexperienced runner wasn’t able to keep up with the champions, even though he tried really hard.

to be cut out for

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to stand up for

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to stand up for: to insist on, to demand; to defend, to support Examples of TO STAND UP FOR Encouraging people to think, and to stand up for what they believe, is terrific. Those men, while misguided on some fronts stood up for what they felt was right.  

to take place

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to take place: to occur, to happen according to plan Examples of TAKE PLACE The organization’s rules mandate that the conference has to take place in a new country every year. Jamie was frantic when he thought that the hearing was going to take place at 9:00, but it was really at 11:00.