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 keep up with: to maintain the same speed or rate as Examples of TO KEEP UP WITH Olivia tirelessly worked her garden because she wanted her yard to keep up with her neighbors’. The inexperienced runner wasn’t able to keep up with the champions, even though he tried really hard.

Crocodile tears: False or fake tears. Examples: Politicians love to cry crocodile tears about how hard it is to cut government spending. President Obama shed his crocodile tears for the latest group of victims.

bad egg: a person who is bad, dishonest, or unreliable; a good-for-nothing.Examples of BAD EGG Despite his reputation, John’s boss is not really such a bad egg – after all, he did promote John to a better paying position last year. She’s a bad egg, I’m afraid – we caught her stealing from the office…

to bite off: to accept as a responsibility or task Examples of TO BITE OFF One mistake that a lot of people make is biting off a lot more than they can chew. Yet one of the best pieces of advice that can be given to an investor is to start small and not bite…

sooner or later: eventually, after a period of time Examples of SOONER OR LATER I’ll get around to it sooner or later. If you study English seriously, sooner or later you’ll become fluent. Sooner or later, everyone catches a cold.