to die down
to die down: to decrease, to lessen in strength
Examples of TO DIE DOWN
- On the plus side, the volatility in short-term money-market rates has died down.
- As the sun set, the winds began to die down and the 100-acre fire was contained.
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to make sense
to make sense: to be sensible or reasonable Examples of TO MAKE SENSE It only makes sense that ticket demand will go up, and ticket prices will go up. It makes sense to wait until a sunny day to visit the park together.
to miss the boat
to miss the boat: to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act Examples of TO MISS THE BOAT There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some. The precious metals market was looking up several months ago, but unfortunately most…
to come across
to come across: to meet or find unexpectedly (also: to run across); to be perceived or judged as (also: to come off) Examples of TO COME ACROSS A woman walking her dog came across a butchered body left on a pile of branches. I came across this story out of Georgia on a National Park…
touch and go
touch and go: risky, uncertain until the end Examples of TOUCH AND GO The outcome of the soccer final was touch and go for the entire match. It was touch and go at one stage whether I would make the journey to hospital.
to put away
to put away: to remove from slight, to put in the proper place Examples of PUT AWAY The kid refused to put away his toys and so he didn’t get his allowance. He wanted to put away the leftovers right away, so they wouldn’t spoil.
to step down
to step down: to retire or leave a top position, to resign Examples of TO STEP DOWN Next May the principal will step down after thirty-five years of service to the school. The angry shareholders wanted the company president to step down because of the stock scandal.