Useful Common Idioms

In the comments section, please write the idioms which you did not feel 75% confident in using:

Lesson 4

To take part in - to be involved in, to participate in

At all - to any degree

To look up (s) - locate information in a book or other information source

At Least - a minimum of

So far / Up to now / As of yet - until now

To try on (s) - to wear clothes to check the style or size before buying

To think over (s) - To consider something carefully before deciding

To take place - to happen, to occur

To put away (s) - to remove from sight, to put in the proper place

Lesson 5

To look out / to watch out - to be careful or cautious

To catch (a) cold - to become sick with a cold

To get over - 1. to recover from an illness 2. to accept a loss or sorrow

To make up one’s (your/my/his/her) mind - to reach a decision, to decide finally

For the time being / for now - temporarily

For good - permanently, forever

To call off (s) - to cancel

To put off (s) - to postpone

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