to pull off: to succeed in doing something difficult; to exit to the side of a highway Examples of TO PULL OF The group of investors pulled off a big deal by buying half the stock in that company. I wonder how they pulled it off before the company could prevent it. The motorist pulled…

face-to-face: direct, personal; directly, personally Examples of FACE TO FACE He thinks people should be allowed inside a judge’s office to talk face to face. You’ll make a meaningful, powerful connection when you communicate face to face.

to be in charge of: to manage, to have responsibility for Examples of TO BE IN CHARGE OF I can’t wait to be in charge of a big corporation. Veronica was in charge of handling scheduling while Frank’s regular secretary was on leave.

to hold on: to grasp tightly or firmly; to wait, to be patient Examples of TO HOLD ON They don’t give up and they hold on to hope that things are going to get better. He finally broke off and told her to hold on a second because Daddy was talking.

to put up: to tolerate, to accept unwillingly Examples of TO PUT UP The boxer who hadn’t trained wasn’t able to put up a fight. Sometimes you need to put up with rude people.

to break in: gradually to prepare something for use that is new and stiff;to interrupt (for the second definition, also: to cut in) Examples of TO BREAK IN It is best to break a new car in by driving it slowly for the first few hundred miles. While Carrie and I were talking, Bill broke in…