by oneself
by oneself: alone, without assistance
Examples of BY ONESELF
- He drove four hours to Los Angeles, by himself, for the audition.
- Frustrated with her useless team, Carol finished the project by herself.
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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.
to look over
to look over: to examine, to inspect closely (also: to go over, to read over,to check over) Examples of LOOK OVER The supervisor scheduled a meeting to look over her report. The doctor needed to look over the file in detail, before he could reach a correct diagnosis.
to slow down
to slow down: to go, or cause to go, more slowly Examples of TO SLOW DOWN – Your best approach is to slow down and allow yourself extra time for everything.– You’re eating too fast to digest your food well. Slow down!
to hold over
to hold over: to extend, to keep for a longer time Examples of TO HOLD OVER It is typically up to a new coach to decide whether to hold over any staff members. The building will be able to hold over 50,000 people.
once and for all
once and for all: finally, absolutely Examples of ONCE AND FOR ALL We’re going to solve this mystery once and for all, the detective thought to himself. After trying repeatedly, they were able to get the engine fixed once and for all.
to have in mind
to have in mind: to be considering, to be thinking Examples of TO HAVE IN MIND As for the long-term future of the scheme, I wonder what your sons have in mind. Do you have anything in mind?