to make fun of
to make fun of: to laugh at, to joke about
Examples of TO MAKE FUN OF
- If you make fun of yourself first, you stop other people from making fun of you.
- That’s like a fighter on the canvas making fun of his opponent’s knockout punch.
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at last
at last: finally, after a long time. Examples of AT LAST “At last, I’ll be in New York City,” the tourist thought to herself excitedly. At last, Sherlock solved the mystery.
out of touch
out of touch: not having contact; not having knowledge of Examples of OUT OF TOUCH The government is out of touch with the needs and aspirations of the electorate. Nature is self regulation but humans as a species are out of touch with nature.
to make a difference
to make a difference (to): to be of importance (to), to affect Examples of MAKE A DIFFERENCE The sociology student just wanted to make a difference in the lives of the poor. “I can’t figure out how to make a difference in this community,” the frustrated politician thought to himself.
to fade away
to fade away: to diminish gradually in time or distance Examples of TO FADE AWAY The memory of that unpleasant experience has slowly faded away. The music of the band gradually faded away as the parade passed down the street.
to back up
to back up: to drive or go backwards (S); to defend, to support (S); to return to a previous thought Examples of TO BACK UP So it plans to buy back up to $10 million of its stock over the next few months Unfortunately, the rates haven’t gone back up, and people are dealing with…
to make good time
to make good time: to travel a sufficient distance at a reasonable speed Examples of TO MAKE GOOD TIME We loaded the car with snacks; we don’t want to stop because we need to make good time to the coast. The flight made good time and we landed twenty minutes early.