to get up
to get up: to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise
Examples of GET UP
- After a good sleep, Matt was ready to get up and go to work.
- You’ll need to get up the courage to tell your boss what you think.
to get up: to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise
to go with: to match, to compare well in color to design; to date, toaccompany (also: to go out with) Examples of TO GO WITH It goes well with dessert, cheeses, fish and my personal favorite, Indian food. Bacon especially goes well with pumpkin, lending just a little extra richness.
to fall in love: to begin to love Examples of FALL IN LOVE I don’t believe her when she says it’s impossible to fall in love more than once in your life; I do it all the time. I never wanted to fall in love, then I met you.
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 buy up: to buy the complete stock of Examples of TO BUY UP Foreign investors are taking advantage of the housing bust to buy up properties. The Treasury would buy up mortgage securities to stabilize the financial system.
out of order: not in working condition Examples of OUT OF ORDER When my cell phone ran out of battery, I tried the pay phone, but it was out of order. It seems like one of the projectors is always out of order, but the others always work fine.
on one’s toes: alert, cautiousThis idiom is usually used with the verbs stay and keep. Examples of ON ONE’S TOES So, city leaders will have to stay on their toes to deal with the demand, the mayor said. It makes folks stay on their toes.