to be cut out for: to have the necessary skills or talent forThe idiom is most often used in the negative or in questions. Examples of TO BE CUT OUT FOR – John is certainly not cut out for the work of a trial lawyer.– Are you certain that you are cut out for that…

to carry out: to accomplish, to execute Examples of TO KNOCK ONE SELF OUT It’s easy to write down a plan for losing weight, but much harder to carry it out. The men refused to carry out the captain’s orders.

to bring up: to rear, to raise from childhood; to mention, to raise an issue,to introduce a topic Examples of TO BRING UP The couple planned to bring up the issue at a school board meeting Monday night. Bring up to full pressure, turn the heat down to medium and cook for 25 minutes.

to go in for: to have as an interest, such as a sport or hobby Examples of TO GO IN FOR James goes in for tennis while his wife goes for painting and sculpture. What sports do you go in for?

to die out: not to exist anymore; to be in the process of disappearing Examples of TO DIE OUT Even the idea that all the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago is now passe. That strange, new style of dancing is slowly dying out.

to get on (someone’s) nerves: to annoy or disturb Examples of TO GET ON (SOMEONE’S) NERVES I wish they would turn off that radio. It’s getting on my nerves. Ruby loves to talk to anyone. Sometimes her chatter really gets on my nerves.