to be up: to expire, to be finishedThis idiom is used only with the word time as the subject. Examples of BE UP When the time is up, he said, they will have to move out or buy the mobile home. As soon as your time is up they sack you and get another free…

in touch: having contact Examples of IN TOUCH He likes that his former players keep in touch and come back for alumni weekend. We have remained in touch throughout the years, through sad and happy occasions.

a sore point/spot: a subject which someone would prefer not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassedExamples Try not to mention baldness while he’s here – it’s a sore spot for him. Annual running operation now comes to $5.4 million, a sore point in Parliament.

to turn down: to reduce in brightness or volume; to reject, to refuse Examples of TO TURN DOWN I hate to turn down a tired traveler, but my hotel doesn’t have any more rooms available. Sarah turned down my offer to take her to dinner.

upside down: with the upper side turned toward the lower side Examples of UPSIDE DOWN Nobody noticed that the abstract painting was hung on the wall upside down. After the second hit, the truck rolled over into a ditch and landed upside down.

no wonder: it’s no surprise that, not surprisingly Examples of NO WONDER No wonder this story of parents and children in explosive crisis won that Oscar. No wonder studies have found that 10% of psoriasis patients contemplate suicide.