few and far between
few and far between: not frequent, unusual, rare
Examples of FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
- It’s hard to find a trustworthy lawyer; they’re few and far between.
- Friendships like ours are few and far between, my best friend told me.
few and far between: not frequent, unusual, rare
to stand for: to represent, to signify; to tolerate Examples of TO STAND FOR He stands for shrinking the federal budget almost in half, legalizing marijuana. The citizens wouldn’t stand for the increase in crime in their city, so they hired more police officers and built another jail.
to get up: to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise Examples of GET UP After a good sleep, Matt was ready to get up and go to work. You’ll need to get up the courage to tell your boss what you think.
no matter: regardless of Examples of NO MATTER No matter what, I’m going to get to the front row of the concert. You will be home before nine, no matter what.
to try on: to wear clothes to check the style or fit before buying Examples of TRY ON Don’t you want to try on the shoes before you buy them? She needed to try on her dress over and over again, making change after change, before it fit perfectly.
to live up to: to fulfill (a standard or promise) Examples of TO LIVE UP TO It was clear that the lazy student would never live up to his family’s expectations. It surprised us that the car salesperson lived up to all the promises he made.
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.