to go on: to happen; to resume, to continue (also: to keep on) Examples of GO ON We’ll need a lantern to go on, now that night has fallen. I’m unable to go on pretending and I’ve decided to be honest.

as a matter of fact: really, actually (also: in fact) Examples of AS A MATTER OF FACT I know you thought I’d forgotten your birthday, but as a matter of fact, I’ve been planning a surprise party all along. As a matter of fact, I was hoping that New England would lose.

to put out: extinguish, to cause to stop functioning Examples of PUT OUT I decided to put out the light and go to sleep. We hope to put out a deluxe edition of the award-winning novel later this year.

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!”  

hard of hearing: partially deaf, not able to hear well Examples of HARD OF HEARING The elderly man pretended to be hard of hearing, so nobody would bother him on the train. Playing in too many rock bands made the musician hard of hearing while he was still young.

to leave (someone or something) alone: not to disturb, to stay away from (also: to let alone) Examples of TO LEAVE ALONE Leave the baby alone for a while and she may go to sleep. After the cat had scratched Peter twice, he let it alone.