by heart: by memorizing Examples of BY HEART Even though it was very long, Patrick recited his speech by heart, without looking at his notes once. I don’t know the directions to your house by heart; I’ll need you to remind me.

to die out: not to exist anymore; to be in the process of disappearing Examples of TO DIE OUT Even the idea that all the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago is now passe. That strange, new style of dancing is slowly dying out.

from now on: from this time into the future Examples of FROM NOW ON We will be celebrating National Pistachio Day from now on with this good recipe. From now on, every multinational company should have to pay a basic minimum tax.

according to: in the order of; on the authority of Examples of ACCORDING TO Around $386 billion was spent, according to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Demand for this game was, according to ticket seller StubHub, at a record level.

used to: formerly did, had the habit of Examples of USED TO We used to go to the county fair every year when we were kids. I used to dream about becoming an astronaut and going into space.

to have a good time: to enjoy oneself Examples of TO HAVE A GOOD TIME She just wanted to forget her worries and have a good time at the concert. It’s important to have a good time at your office holiday party, but not too good of a time.