to make good
to make good: to succeed
Examples of TO MAKE GOOD
- It took me longer than expected to make good on the loan, but it felt good to finally pay it back.
- I am determined to make good on my father’s dying wish for me.
to make good: to succeed
Examples of TO MAKE GOOD
to keep track of: to keep or maintain a record of; to remember the locationof Examples of TO KEEP TRACK OF We’re going to keep track of your sales figures, to determine how much of a bonus you’ll receive. The manager didn’t expect how many projects he would be given and expected to keep track…
to hold over: to extend, to keep for a longer time Examples of TO HOLD OVER It is typically up to a new coach to decide whether to hold over any staff members. The building will be able to hold over 50,000 people.
to set out: to start traveling toward a place; to arrange or display neatly Examples of TO SET OUT We set out for the top of the mountain at dawn. Unfortunately, as we set off, it started to snow heavily, so we decided to head out again later. The children tried to set out the…
to look at: give one’s attention to; to watch Examples of LOOK AT “Roll up your sleeve,” the doctor said. “I’ll need to look at your arm.” I went to the museum to look at the Max Ernst exhibit.
according to: in the order of; on the authority of Examples of ACCORDING TO Around $386 billion was spent, according to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Demand for this game was, according to ticket seller StubHub, at a record level.
had better: should, ought to, be advisable to Examples of HAD BETTER “You had better tell me what’s going on!” the suspicious father demanded. “Stephanie had better confess to stealing the candy,” Nancy thought, “or I might get in trouble!”