to take one's time
to take one’s time: to do without rush, not to hurry
Examples of TAKE ONE’S TIME
- The landlord will need to take his time to draft the new lease.
- The artist wanted to take his time on his masterpiece.
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to get back
to get back: to return Examples of GET BACK We’ll need to get back to headquarters, now that we’ve finished our mission. I like to get back to my hometown in the suburbs every couple of weeks, to visit my parents and to catch up with old friends.
back and forth
back and forth: in a backward and forward motion Examples of BACK AND FORTH She and I went back and forth, continually trading ideas, but we never reached an agreement. My job has me going back and forth between Atlanta and New York right now.
give or take
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 show up
to show up: to appear, to arrive; to be found or located Examples of TO SHOW UP He promised to come on Tuesday but he never showed up. It really gets on my nerves that Grace shows up late for every meeting.
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.
so far
so far: until now, until the present time (also: up to now, as of yet) Examples of SO FAR “So far I’ve made ten dollars from my lemonade stand,” he said excitedly. Good looks will only take you so far; you need a strong education and lots of experience.