up to date: modern; current, timely Examples of UP TO DATE You need to keep me up to date on how you’re doing with this project. The new computer had all the up to date software already installed.

to bring up: to rear, to raise from childhood; to mention, to raise an issue,to introduce a topic Examples of TO BRING UP The couple planned to bring up the issue at a school board meeting Monday night. Bring up to full pressure, turn the heat down to medium and cook for 25 minutes.

to drop out of: to stop attending; to withdraw fromThis idiom can be made into the noun form dropout. Examples of TO DROP OUT OF Your article notes that many students drop out of school because they are bored. They were also less likely to drop out of university or fail to obtain a degree.

now and then: occasionally, sometimes (also: now and again, at times,from time to time, off and on, once in a while) Examples of NOW AND THEN David offends people, now and then, without even meaning to do so, but it’s so rare that everyone still works with him. Every married couple fights now and then.

​give or take: possibly a little more or less than the ​amount or ​time ​mentioned:Examples of GIVE OR TAKE It’ll be ​ready at 7:00, give or take a few ​minutes. It ​cost $200, give or take.

to get sick,well,tired,busy,wet,etc.: to become sick, well, tired, busy,wet, etc. Examples of GET SICK I pretended to get sick, so that I could miss class that day. The rainstorm only lasted a few minutes, but it was enough to get my suit wet.