to look for
to look for: to try to find, to search for
Examples of LOOK FOR
- If you’re playing poker, you need to look for very subtle cues from the other players.
- My landlord told me to look for a package at the front door.
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to take up with
to take up with: to consult someone about an important matter Examples of TO TAKE UP WITH If you don’t like it, take it up with your Congress member, and your conscience. Take this up with your manager, if you can’t help me.
as soon as
as soon as: just after, when Examples of AS SOON AS Terry burnt his mouth by taking a bite of the pizza as soon as it was out of the oven, rather than waiting for it to cool. We tried to avoid the line by getting to the aquarium as soon as it opened.
to break in
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…
to leave (someone or something) alone
to leave (someone or something) alone: not to disturb, to stay away from (also: to let alone) Examples of TO LEAVE ALONE Leave the baby alone for a while and she may go to sleep. After the cat had scratched Peter twice, he let it alone.
to figure out
To figure out: to solve, to find a solution; to understand Examples of FIGURE OUT I hoped to figure out a better way to get from Chicago to St. Louis, because there was construction on my usual route. I want to be the one to figure out a solution to this impossible math problem.
to put out
to put out: extinguish, to cause to stop functioning Examples of PUT OUT I decided to put out the light and go to sleep. We hope to put out a deluxe edition of the award-winning novel later this year.