to take one's time
to take one’s time: to do without rush, not to hurry
Examples of TAKE ONE’S TIME
- The landlord will need to take his time to draft the new lease.
- The artist wanted to take his time on his masterpiece.
to take one’s time: to do without rush, not to hurry
to look out on: to face, to overlook Examples of TO LOOK OUT ON – We really enjoy our new apartment that looks out on a river.– Their rear window looks out on a lovely garden.
to hand in: to submit or deliver something that is due Examples of TO HAND IN All the sale people hand their weekly reports in on Friday. Every student has to hand in an original composition each week of the semester.
to take up: to begin to do or study, to undertake; to occupy space, time,or energy Examples of TO TAKE UP Prime Stage Theater’s offering takes up the challenge somewhat self-consciously. At 6-foot-3 he takes up nearly half of the room when he leans back in his chair.
to live up to: to fulfill (a standard or promise) Examples of TO LIVE UP TO It was clear that the lazy student would never live up to his family’s expectations. It surprised us that the car salesperson lived up to all the promises he made.
out of date: not modern; not current, not timely; no longer available in published form Examples of OUT OF DATE The theme party had everyone listening to one-hit-wonders from the 1980s, wearing all sorts of out of date clothes. That study might be out-of-date, Schwartz said, but it does provide percentages.
easier said than done: You say easier said than done when you think that what has been suggested is very difficult:Examples of EASIER SAID THAN DONE That’s easier said than done at this time of year for Payne and dozens like her. Attempting to slow down the best offense in the league is easier said…