to buy out: to purchase a business or company; to purchase all of a person’s chares or stock Examples of TO BUY OUT When the larger scale media companies buy out the more smaller-scaled or local companies they become more powerful within the market. The other directors have offered to buy me out.

to have in mind: to be considering, to be thinking Examples of TO HAVE IN MIND As for the long-term future of the scheme, I wonder what your sons have in mind. Do you have anything in mind?

to lie down: to place oneself in a flat position, to recline Examples of LIE DOWN Bell told the woman to lie down on the floor because he had a gun, Chitwood said. She asks them to lie down, close their eyes and imagine they are at the hospital.

all in all: considering everything Examples of ALL IN ALL All in all, this was the best marathon I’ve ever run. All in all, I can’t wait to go back to Mackinac Island next year!

a bitter pill to swallow: unpleasant, but has to be acceptedExamples: Losing my job was initially a bitter pill to swallow. It’s a bitter pill to swallow but a difficult cure promises the best result.

few and far between: not frequent, unusual, rare Examples of FEW AND FAR BETWEEN It’s hard to find a trustworthy lawyer; they’re few and far between. Friendships like ours are few and far between, my best friend told me.