to tell apart
to tell apart: to distinguish between (also: to pick apart, to tell from)
Examples of TO TELL APART
- Mark and Andy look so alike I can’t tell them apart.
- I don’t know anything about jazz, so I couldn’t tell any of the songs apart.
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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 wear out
to wear out: to use something until it has no value or worth anymore, tomake useless through wear Examples of TO WEAR OUT I was the first one to leave the party, because I didn’t want to wear out my welcome. I had to have my shoes fixed; the hike caused me to wear out…
to take hold of
to take hold of: to grasp, to grip with the heads Examples of TO TAKE HOLD OF The police needs to take hold of the situation before it goes out of control. We were able to take hold of the throttle and stop the runaway train.
to take off
to take off: to leave the ground (for airplanes); to leave, often in a hurry Examples of TO TAKE OFF Tens of thousands of airliners take off from airports around the world each day. We are also invited and Jacob plans to take off work for the wedding on Wednesday.
in the blink of an eye
in the blink of an eye: in an extremely short timeExamples: Everything changed in the blink of an eye at Sydney’s Oran Park Raceway in 2008. In the blink of an eye, millions of people lost friends, family, and community.
to take after
to take after: to resemble a parent or close relative (for physical appearanceonly, also: to look like) Examples of TO TAKE AFTER Little Kevin was a very good soccer player; he must take after his father. My son doesn’t take after me at all.