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.

to take after: to resemble a parent or close relative (for physical appearanceonly, also: to look like) Examples of TO TAKE AFTER Little Kevin was a very good soccer player; he must take after his father. My son doesn’t take after me at all.

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.

to get in touch with: to communicate with, to contact Examples of TO GET IN TOUCH WITH It was nice signing up for Facebook because it helped me to get in touch with a lot of my old friends from grade school. I’ve tried calling you five times and you never answer – it’s impossible…

to take place: to occur, to happen according to plan Examples of TAKE PLACE The organization’s rules mandate that the conference has to take place in a new country every year. Jamie was frantic when he thought that the hearing was going to take place at 9:00, but it was really at 11:00.

under the weather: not feeling well, sick Examples of UNDER THE WEATHER Sara coughed and apologized for being under the weather, even though everyone gets sick sometimes. My boss sent me home because I was under the weather and he didn’t want anyone else to catch whatever I had.