to come to an end
to come to an end: to end, to stop
Examples of TO COME TO AN END
– When our lunch came to an end, it wasn’t clear which dish had been our favorite.
– The colony came to an end in 1963 when independence was agreed with the British.
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to run away
to run away: to leave without permission; to escape Examples of TO RUN AWAY Police said three suspects ran away, but one was arrested in the immediate area. Someone who runs away becomes a coward, while someone who fears nothing is rash.
used to
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 make fun of
to make fun of: to laugh at, to joke about Examples of TO MAKE FUN OF If you make fun of yourself first, you stop other people from making fun of you. That’s like a fighter on the canvas making fun of his opponent’s knockout punch.
to turn off
to turn off: to cause to stop functioning (also: to switch off, to shut off) Examples of TURN OFF I forgot to turn off the television after I recorded the program. She needs to turn off the waterworks; crying won’t help in this job.
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 be over
to be over: to be finished, to end (also: to be through) Examples of BE OVER He was secretly happy to be over with his ex-girlfriend, but he pretended that she’d broken his heart. Benny needs to be over his reliance on clichés when he writes.