for the time being
for the time being: temporarily (also: for now)
Examples of FOR THE TIME BEING
- For the time being, you’ll need to get extra rest, until you’re healthy again.
- The project was almost done, but for the time being, it was horrible.
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to kick the habit
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.
to break down
to break down: to stop functioning Examples of TO BREAK DOWN The clunky old car is about to break down. The fall of the Berlin Wall helped break down old prejudices and barriers to economic development.
to put away
to put away: to remove from slight, to put in the proper place Examples of PUT AWAY The kid refused to put away his toys and so he didn’t get his allowance. He wanted to put away the leftovers right away, so they wouldn’t spoil.
to knock out
to knock out: to make unconscious; to impress or attract greatlyThis idiom can be made into the noun from knockout for both definitions. Examples of TO KNOCK OUT The prizefighter knocked out his opponent with one punch. The stone hit her on the head and knocked her out for a few minutes.
to drop out of
to drop out of: to stop attending; to withdraw fromThis idiom can be made into the noun form dropout. Examples of TO DROP OUT OF Your article notes that many students drop out of school because they are bored. They were also less likely to drop out of university or fail to obtain a degree.
to go wrong
to go wrong: to fail, to result badly Examples of TO GO WRONG Heaslip and Haim’s mother suspect that something went wrong with that treatment. I think we could use some more time to understand what went wrong with our economy.