to get away with: to avoid punishment for Examples of TO GET AWAY WITH If this person steals your work or takes credit for your efforts, they will most likely not be able to get away with it forever. Why are the super rich allowed to get away with paying less tax than you and…

to be well-off: to have enough money to enjoy a comfortable life, to be rich(also: to be well-to-do) Examples of TO BE WELL-OFF The ironic result is that some well-off private schools are now getting support.The well-to-do son of a banker, Degas visited the Paris Opera-Ballet frequently.

to blow up: to inflate, to fill with air; to explode, to destroy (or be destroyed) by explosion Examples of TO BLOW UP Linda must have been pretty angry to blow up at you like that. A storm blew up off the east coast.

once in a blue moon: rarely, infrequently Examples of ONCE IN A BLUE MOON If once in a blue moon he smiled, it was such a rarity that it was like a scoop. These are discouraging times, but once in a blue moon a bit of hope appears.

to buy up: to buy the complete stock of Examples of TO BUY UP Foreign investors are taking advantage of the housing bust to buy up properties. The Treasury would buy up mortgage securities to stabilize the financial system.

to take part in: to be involved in, to participate in (also: to be in on) Examples of TAKE PART IN The students in 1968 believed that it was their destiny to take part in an overhaul of their whole society. The model was excited to take part in her first runway show.