to call up: to telephone (also: to give some one a call) Examples of CALL UP I want to call up my dad and wish him a happy Father’s Day. You need to call up your four o’clock appointment and confirm he’ll be there.

touch and go: risky, uncertain until the end Examples of TOUCH AND GO The outcome of the soccer final was touch and go for the entire match. It was touch and go at one stage whether I would make the journey to hospital.

to live down: to overcome the shame or embarrassment of something. Examples of LIVE DOWN It’ll take some time to live down this embarrassment; everyone has heard about it. With his charitable activities, Danial found it easy to live down his tax problems.

to keep up: to prevent from sleeping; to continue maintaining (speed, level of work, condition, etc.) Examples of TO KEEP UP If we can keep up this speed, we should arrive there in about three hours. That student has been getting all As. I hope he can keep it up.

to sell out: to sell all items; to arrange for the sale of a company or business Examples of TO SELL OUT – That store is closing its doors for good and is selling out everything this weekend.– If my new business enterprise is successful, I’ll sell it out for a few million dollars.

to put together: to assemble Examples of TO PUT TOGETHER I just haven’t put together a set list or the structure of how the show will go. No, it was put together when we were rehearsing some music for the second album.