to name after
to name after: to give the same name as another
Examples of TO NAME AFTER
- Philippines is named after a Spanish King, a construct developed by the Spanish.
- Mount Larsen is named after the Antarctic explorer and whaler Carl Anton Larsen.
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to wait on
to wait on: to serve in a store or restaurant Examples of WAIT ON You should arrive on time, because the job interviewer won’t want to wait on you. The hockey players had to wait on the last game to end before they could start.
to sit down
to sit down: to be seated (also: take a seat) Examples of SIT DOWN “I need to sit down,” the exhausted runner managed to stammer. When I hurt my back, it was hard to sit down and put on my socks.
a bone of contention
a bone of contention: something which people argue and disagree over.Examples: Medicaid costs have long been a bone of contention between counties and the state. How climate change will affect hurricanes has long been a bone of contention.
to try on
to try on: to wear clothes to check the style or fit before buying Examples of TRY ON Don’t you want to try on the shoes before you buy them? She needed to try on her dress over and over again, making change after change, before it fit perfectly.
as usual
as usual: as is the general case, as is typical Examples of AS USUAL As usual, forgetful Freddy didn’t attend the meeting. During the unseasonable heat wave, nobody could go about their day as usual.
to stay up
to stay up: to remain awake, not to go to bed Examples of TO STAY UP She tried to stay up to watch the Tigers earlier this week, but she fell asleep. We’d stay up all night and then wake up and go to some diner and eat fried food.