to eat in/to eat out: to eat at home/to eat in a restaurant Examples of TO EAT IN/TO EAT OUT We decided to eat in and I made spaghetti and meatballs. We decided to eat out and tried a new restaurant downtown.

more or less: approximately, almost; somewhat, to a certain degree Examples of MORE OR LESS Although your bedroom feels smaller, it’s more or less the same size as mine. Ted more or less agreed with our decision to put off the meeting until more members could show up. At least he didn’t object strongly.

to put out: extinguish, to cause to stop functioning Examples of PUT OUT I decided to put out the light and go to sleep. We hope to put out a deluxe edition of the award-winning novel later this year.

to try on: to wear clothes to check the style or fit before buying Examples of TRY ON Don’t you want to try on the shoes before you buy them? She needed to try on her dress over and over again, making change after change, before it fit perfectly.

to be the matter: to be unsatisfactory, to be improper, to be wrong Examples of TO BE THE MATTER There is something the matter with the whole discussion of gun control. But he could not pretend that the matter is something he could easily ignore.

to take up with: to consult someone about an important matter Examples of TO TAKE UP WITH If you don’t like it, take it up with your Congress member, and your conscience. Take this up with your manager, if you can’t help me.