to leave open
to leave open: to delay making a decision on.
Examples:
- So, mark the date, get your list together, and make sure to leave the date open.
- While he tries to leave open spaces in his schedule, sometimes they get filled.
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to pass out
to pass out: to distribute (also: to hand out); to lose consciousness Examples of TO PASS OUT I’m going to pass out Halloween candy this year, while my family goes out trick-or-treating. Before the meeting, we passed out agendas to everybody.
to stand up
to stand up: to rise from a sitting or lying position (also: to get up) Examples of STAND UP My psychologist told me that I need to learn how to stand up for myself. Lawyers need to speak clearly and to stand up straight, or the jury won’t listen to them.
to keep track of
to keep track of: to keep or maintain a record of; to remember the locationof Examples of TO KEEP TRACK OF We’re going to keep track of your sales figures, to determine how much of a bonus you’ll receive. The manager didn’t expect how many projects he would be given and expected to keep track…
in vain
in vain: useless, without the desired result Examples of IN VAIN The last-minute get-out-the-vote effort was in vain, because the opposition candidate still lost. The director didn’t even see me, so all the rehearsing I did was in vain.
to be in the/one's way
to be in (the/one’s) way: to block or obstruct; not to be helpful, to causeinconvenience (for both, also: to get in the/one’s way) Examples of TO BE IN THE/ONE’S WAY The brave citizen stood in the way of the line of tanks so they wouldn’t reach the Square. Getting off the airplane took forever because…
to put off
to put off: to postpone Examples of PUT OF The procrastinating student decided to put off doing his homework until the last minute. The Judge decided to put off reaching a decision until he’d thought about what he heard.