few and far between
few and far between: not frequent, unusual, rare
Examples of FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
- It’s hard to find a trustworthy lawyer; they’re few and far between.
- Friendships like ours are few and far between, my best friend told me.
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to look on
to look on: to watch as a spectator, to observe Examples of TO LOOK ON Residents looking on from apartment block windows waved and whistled in support. The other is just how good it feels to be looking on with a solid balance sheet.
to burn out
to burn out: to stop functioning because of overuse; to make tired from toomuck work Examples of TO BURN OUT Nissan says the clutch has burned out after just 1,290 miles and my driving is to blame. The housing market has burned out like a spent comet.
to figure out
To figure out: to solve, to find a solution; to understand Examples of FIGURE OUT I hoped to figure out a better way to get from Chicago to St. Louis, because there was construction on my usual route. I want to be the one to figure out a solution to this impossible math problem.
to sell out
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.
on time
on time: exactly at the correct time, punctually Examples of ON TIME Melissa is such a good student; she always hands in all her papers on time. I accelerated down the road, hoping to be on time for the play.
to put down
to put down: to suppress, to quell; to criticize unfairly Examples of TO PUT DOWN The troops easily put down the rebellion. The police arrived just in time to put down the disturbance before it got very serious.