to look after: to watch, to supervise, to protect (also: to take care of, tokeep an eye on) Examples of TO LOOK AFTER While Kim is on vacation, I’m going to look after her dog! The cleaning crew wasn’t able to look after the plant in the office, so I decided to do it myself.

to tire out: to make very weary due to difficult conditions or hard effort (also:to wear out) Examples of TIRE OUT We need to tire out our puppy every night, or he’ll be so energetic we won’t be able to sleep. The first time we attended the spin class, we were the first to tire…

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.

to come to an end: to end, to stop Examples of TO COME TO AN END – When our lunch came to an end, it wasn’t clear which dish had been our favorite.– The colony came to an end in 1963 when independence was agreed with the British.

to cut down on: to reduce, to lessen (also: to cut back on) Examples of TO CUT DOWN ON As she was making her budget, she realized she needed to cut down on her expenses. My doctor told me to cut down on desserts.

In any case: you use in any case when you want to say that a fact or situation remains the same whatever happens or has happened.Examples of IN ANY CASE The flight may be delayed, but we’ve to check in at the usual time in any case. I’ll give you a lift to the city,…