to wait up for
to wait up for: to wait until late at night without going to bed
Examples of TO WAIT UP FOR
- Would it be terribly rude to wait up for him to chat about his lawn maintenance?
- He said he waited up for a while, but then fell asleep.
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to throw the book at
to throw the book at: to punish with full penalty, to be harsh on Examples of TO THROW THE BOOK AT The judge threatened to throw the book at me if I didn’t stop insulting the police officer. Because the criminal was a repeat offender, the judge threw the book at him with heavy fines…
to look out on
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 get better, worse, etc.
to get better, worse, etc.: to become better, worse, etc. Examples of GET BETTER, WORSE I practice the violin every day, because I know there’s no other way to get better. When he got the angry call from his manager, he knew his day was going to get worse.
to get up
to get up: to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise Examples of GET UP After a good sleep, Matt was ready to get up and go to work. You’ll need to get up the courage to tell your boss what you think.
to try on
to try on: to wear clothes to check the style or fit before buying Examples of TRY ON Don’t you want to try on the shoes before you buy them? She needed to try on her dress over and over again, making change after change, before it fit perfectly.
to put away
to put away: to remove from slight, to put in the proper place Examples of PUT AWAY The kid refused to put away his toys and so he didn’t get his allowance. He wanted to put away the leftovers right away, so they wouldn’t spoil.