to leave open
to leave open: to delay making a decision on.
Examples:
- So, mark the date, get your list together, and make sure to leave the date open.
- While he tries to leave open spaces in his schedule, sometimes they get filled.
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to stand out
to stand out: to be easily visible or noticeable (also: to stick out) Examples of TO STAND OUT So job seekers are trying to stand out to catch the eye of a potential employer. The clams were plentiful, but the dish didn’t stand out, lacking strong flavors.
to bring about
to bring about: to happen Examples of TO BRING ABOUT The Internet has brought about a new age in educating people about their health. The same is true for the business transformations brought about by the Internet.
to have it in for
to have it in for: to want revenge on, to feel hostile towards (also: to hold a grudge against) Examples of TO HAVE IT IN FOR Martina expects to lose her job because her boss has had it in for her for a long time. The teacher has held a grudge against Al ever since the…
used to
used to: formerly did, had the habit of Examples of USED TO We used to go to the county fair every year when we were kids. I used to dream about becoming an astronaut and going into space.
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.
to look up
to look up: to locate information in a directory, dictionary, book, etc. Examples of LOOK UP I needed to look up half a dozen words before I figured out what the complicated passage meant. We wanted to look up a new cleaning service because the old one didn’t do a good job.