to catch fire
to catch fire: to begin to burn
Examples of TO CATCH FIRE
- Clay would make them less likely to catch fire from a dropped match or cigarette.
- The wax drips everywhere and I’m always on edge that something will catch fire.
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to talk over
to talk over: to discuss or consider a situation with others Examples of TALK OVER In fact, Yemenis get together to talk over a chew and it is a very social event. To talk over a poem with him is like getting you to put a sentence into dialect.
to shut up
to shut up: to close for a period of time; to be quiet, to stop talking Examples of TO SHUT UP She just WOULD NOT SHUT UP, and eventually Duncan took to just yelling over her. In cases like these they just need to shut up and take a big bite of humble pie
to make clear
to make clear: to clarify, to explain Examples of TO MAKE CLEAR I want to make clear to you that we won’t start construction until we’re paid in full. You need to make clear to your customers that they’ll regret not buying the extended warranty.
to make up one's mind
to make up one’s mind: to reach a decision, to decide finally Examples of MAKE UP ONE’S MIND He needs to make up his mind what restaurant to go to, otherwise we’ll never eat. She can’t make up her mind between two great jobs.
to put down
to put down: to suppress, to quell; to criticize unfairly Examples of TO PUT DOWN The troops easily put down the rebellion. The police arrived just in time to put down the disturbance before it got very serious.
in case
in case: in order to be prepared if Examples of IN CASE I want to be ready in case ownership decides to increase the rent in the future. He planned to stash it nearby for safety in case of a showdown with authorities.