o We'd better keep on our toes while we're walking along the dark
portions of this street.to get along: to make progress; to manage to live in a certain state of health
o Juan is getting along very well in his English studies.
o How is Mr. Richards getting along after his long illness?
hard of hearing: partially deaf, not able to hear well
o You'll have to speak a little louder. Mrs. Evans is hard of hearing.
o Please don't shout. I'm not hard of hearing.
o Listening to loud music too much can make you hard of hearing.
to see eye to eye: to agree, to concur
o I'm glad that we see eye to eye on the matter of the conference location.
o A husband and wife don't always see eye to eye with each other, but a
good marriage can survive small disagreements.
to have in mind: to be considering, to be thinking (S)
o I don't want to see a movie now. I have in mind going to the park.
o It's up to you what we eat tonight. Do you have anything in mind?
to keep in mind: to remember, not to forget (S) (also: to bear in mind)
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632o I didn't know that Paula doesn't like vegetables. We should bear that in
mind next time we invite her for dinner.o Please keep in mind that you promised to call Stan around noon.for once: this one time, for only one time
o For once I was able to win a game of golf against Steve, who is a much
better player than I am.
o Dad, for once would you please let me drive the new car?
to go off: to explode; to sound as an alarm; to leave suddenly without
explanation
o The accident happened when a box of firecrackers went off accidentally.
o For what time did you set the alarm clock to go off tomorrow morning?
o Vince went off without saying good-bye to anybody; I hope he wasn't
angry.
to grow out of: to outgrow, to become too old for; to be a result of
o He still bites his nails now and then, but soon he'll grow out of the
habit.
o The need for the salary committee grew out of worker dissatisfaction
with the pay scale.
to make the best of: to do the best that one can in a poor situation
o If we can't find a larger apartment soon, we'll just have to make the best
of it right here.
o Even though the Martinez family is having financial problems, they
make the best of everything by enjoying the simple pleasures of life.