to back out: to drive a vehicle out of a parking space; to withdraw support, to fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
to run out of: to exhaust the supply of, not to have more of Examples of TO RUN OUT OF It was new construction, and the builders ran out of money to complete the work. The 10-point lead would hold, as the Red Wolves ran out of gas down the stretch.
to hang up: to place clothes on a hook or hanger; to replace the receiver Examples of HANG UP I loved talking to Sam and I didn’t want to hang up the phone. My secretary decided to hang up on the crank caller.
to buy out: to purchase a business or company; to purchase all of a person’s chares or stock Examples of TO BUY OUT When the larger scale media companies buy out the more smaller-scaled or local companies they become more powerful within the market. The other directors have offered to buy me out.
to cheer up: to make happier, to feel less sad Examples of TO CHEER UP We all tried to cheer up the little boy when he stared to cry. After the death of Deanne’s husband, it was difficult to cheer her up at all.
to take into account: to consider a fact while evaluating a situation Examples of TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT Before you take the new job, you need to take into account that the commute is much longer. I always take into account Truman’s recommendations for new books to read.
to hear from: to receive news or information fromTo hear from is used for receiving a letter, telephone call, etc., from a personor organization. Examples of TO HEAR FROM I hope to hear from you next week, when you’re back in town. If you don’t honor the contract, you’re going to hear from my lawyer!