to be used to: be accustomed to Examples of TO BE USED TO He is used to taking snaps under center and is accustomed to a pro-style offense. I am used to using one hand to punch in names and send e-mails and text messages.

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 take off: to leave the ground (for airplanes); to leave, often in a hurry Examples of TO TAKE OFF Tens of thousands of airliners take off from airports around the world each day. We are also invited and Jacob plans to take off work for the wedding on Wednesday.

to be into: to have an interest, particularly a study or style Examples of TO BE INTO Lily is into health foods; in fact, she has become a vegetarian. Harry was really into astrology a lot last year. Is he still interested in the zodiac?

to make do: to manage, to cope Examples of TO MAKE DO Employers will learn to streamline their processes and make do with less people. Performers make do with makeshift dressing rooms in a corridor behind the stage.

to live up to: to fulfill (a standard or promise) Examples of TO LIVE UP TO It was clear that the lazy student would never live up to his family’s expectations. It surprised us that the car salesperson lived up to all the promises he made.