to hang up
to hang up: to place clothes on a hook or hanger; to replace the receiver
Examples of HANG UP
- I loved talking to Sam and I didn’t want to hang up the phone.
- My secretary decided to hang up on the crank caller.
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to take for granted
to take for granted: not to appreciate fully; to assume to be true withoutgiving much thoughtA noun or pronoun often follows the verb take. Examples of TO TAKE FOR GRANTED Most citizens in Africa do not have these luxuries we take for granted. These people are being careless and taking for granted the lives that…
to get along
to get along: to make progress; to manage to live in a certain state of health Examples of TO GET ALONG Everyone is getting along pretty great and getting to know each other. She speaks little English, but Christa Nichols says they are getting along well.
to put out
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 call up
to call up: to telephone (also: to give some one a call) Examples of CALL UP I want to call up my dad and wish him a happy Father’s Day. You need to call up your four o’clock appointment and confirm he’ll be there.
to see off
to see off: to say good-bye upon departure by train, airplane, bus, etc. (also:to send off) Examples of TO SEE OFF What it’s like to see your man off to war, and to welcome him home again, as is. We went to the train station to see Adam off.
in the blink of an eye
in the blink of an eye: in an extremely short timeExamples: Everything changed in the blink of an eye at Sydney’s Oran Park Raceway in 2008. In the blink of an eye, millions of people lost friends, family, and community.