to come true
to come true: to become reality, to prove to be correct
Examples of TO COME TRUE
- “Will my dreams come true?” she asked her mother. “Of course they will,” her mother replied.
- My wishes came true when I met the love of my life.
to come true: to become reality, to prove to be correct
to think of: to have a (good or bad) opinion of Examples of THINK OF If you don’t see me, remember to think of me next time you visit. I’ll need to think of a good excuse for getting out of the play tomorrow night.
few and far between: not frequent, unusual, rare Examples of FEW AND FAR BETWEEN It’s hard to find a trustworthy lawyer; they’re few and far between. Friendships like ours are few and far between, my best friend told me.
to take part in: to be involved in, to participate in (also: to be in on) Examples of TAKE PART IN The students in 1968 believed that it was their destiny to take part in an overhaul of their whole society. The model was excited to take part in her first runway show.
to get through: to finish, to complete Examples of TO GET THROUGH We need a horse or a mule to carry our packs, or we’ll never be able to get through the rough canyon. Jason was determined to get through his last year of college without skipping a single class.
to be up to: to be responsible for deciding; to be doing as a regular activity Examples of TO BE UP TO I can tell when you’re up to something, but I don’t know what yet. Sam is always getting up to trouble.
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.