to call off
to call off: to cancel
Examples of CALL OFF
- We’re going to call off the rescue mission because the weather is too bad.
- Henry couldn’t convince them to call off the attack, even though he knew it was a bad idea.
to call off: to cancel
Kill two birds with one stone: produce two useful results by just doing one action.Examples: Biking to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money travelling and will help to lose weight. John learned the words to his part in the play while peeling potatoes. He was killing two birds with one stone.
to cut down on: to reduce, to lessen (also: to cut back on) Examples of TO CUT DOWN ON As she was making her budget, she realized she needed to cut down on her expenses. My doctor told me to cut down on desserts.
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.
In all honesty: Said when expressing your opinion honestly, seriously, or truthfully: Examples of IN ALL HONESTY In all honesty, I do have some criticisms to make. You can certainly apply for the job, but, in all honesty, I don’t think you’ll get it.
to keep track of: to keep or maintain a record of; to remember the locationof Examples of TO KEEP TRACK OF We’re going to keep track of your sales figures, to determine how much of a bonus you’ll receive. The manager didn’t expect how many projects he would be given and expected to keep track…
all along: all the time, from the beginning (without change) Examples of ALL ALONG After we searched and searched, it turned out that the turtle was in his crate all along! We knew all along that Jeremy would win the election.