to look down on: to feel superior to, to think of someone as less important Examples of TO LOOK DOWN ON People who are in positions of power should be careful not to look down on those who work for them. A lot of people look down on us because we’re homeless,” she says.

to clear up: to make understandable (also: to straighten out); to become sunny Examples of TO CLEAR UP – The teacher tried to clear up our confusion about the meaning of the difficult paragraph in the reading.– It’s rather cloudy this morning. Do you think that it will clear up later?

to be well-off: to have enough money to enjoy a comfortable life, to be rich(also: to be well-to-do) Examples of TO BE WELL-OFF The ironic result is that some well-off private schools are now getting support.The well-to-do son of a banker, Degas visited the Paris Opera-Ballet frequently.

all in all: considering everything Examples of ALL IN ALL All in all, this was the best marathon I’ve ever run. All in all, I can’t wait to go back to Mackinac Island next year!

to rule out: to refuse to consider, to prohibit Examples of TO RULE OUT Despite the man’s condition, he could not be ruled out as a suspect, Akers said. The price of half-decent tomatoes at this time of year rules that one out.

sooner or later: eventually, after a period of time Examples of SOONER OR LATER I’ll get around to it sooner or later. If you study English seriously, sooner or later you’ll become fluent. Sooner or later, everyone catches a cold.