to make up one’s mind: to reach a decision, to decide finally Examples of MAKE UP ONE’S MIND He needs to make up his mind what restaurant to go to, otherwise we’ll never eat. She can’t make up her mind between two great jobs.

by oneself: alone, without assistance Examples of BY ONESELF He drove four hours to Los Angeles, by himself, for the audition. Frustrated with her useless team, Carol finished the project by herself.

once in a blue moon: rarely, infrequently Examples of ONCE IN A BLUE MOON If once in a blue moon he smiled, it was such a rarity that it was like a scoop. These are discouraging times, but once in a blue moon a bit of hope appears.

to stick it to: to cheat, to take unfair advantage of Examples of TO STICK IT TO Be careful in doing business with that salesperson. He’ll stick it to you at the first opportunity. He was late, and the boss really stuck it to him.

to come to an end: to end, to stop Examples of TO COME TO AN END – When our lunch came to an end, it wasn’t clear which dish had been our favorite.– The colony came to an end in 1963 when independence was agreed with the British.

to put down: to suppress, to quell; to criticize unfairly Examples of TO PUT DOWN The troops easily put down the rebellion. The police arrived just in time to put down the disturbance before it got very serious.