to go on
to go on: to happen; to resume, to continue (also: to keep on)
Examples of GO ON
- We’ll need a lantern to go on, now that night has fallen.
- I’m unable to go on pretending and I’ve decided to be honest.
to go on: to happen; to resume, to continue (also: to keep on)
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.
to get in touch with: to communicate with, to contact Examples of TO GET IN TOUCH WITH It was nice signing up for Facebook because it helped me to get in touch with a lot of my old friends from grade school. I’ve tried calling you five times and you never answer – it’s impossible…
to turn around: to move or face in the opposite direction (S); to completelychange the condition of (S) Examples of TURN AROUND We need to turn around our terrible performance this year. The restaurant was closed and so we had to turn around and go home.
quite a few: many Examples of QUITE A FEW The journalist was about to tell quite a few secrets about the politician. There are quite a few problems with the presentation, and it’ll take a lot of time to fix.
give or take: possibly a little more or less than the amount or time mentioned:Examples of GIVE OR TAKE It’ll be ready at 7:00, give or take a few minutes. It cost $200, give or take.
inside out: with the inside facing the outside Examples of INSIDE OUT She turned the jacket inside out so that she could mend it but the stitches wouldn’t show. By turning your surplus left-hand gloves inside out you can restore the balance.