get (some kind of) mileage out of (something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

pull (something) off

accomplish something remarkable He really is lucky in being able to pull off the new business merger with no problems.

put (something) over on someone

fool, trick He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and couldn

put (something) past someone (negative)

be surprised by what someone does I wouldn

ram (something) down one

force one to do or agree to something not wanted She always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us very angry.

ram (something) down someone's throat

force one to do or agree to something not wanted The lawyer rammed the settlement down our throats even though we were not happy with it.

run into (something)

hit something or crash into something His car ran into the other car on the highway.

run up against (something)

encounter They ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.

see about (something)

check into something I

see to (something)

attend to or do something I will see to the rental car and you can see to the airplane tickets.

try (something) out

test We were not allowed to try the computer out before we bought it.

get on with (something)

continue to do; make progress
" Be quiet and get on with your homework."

not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole|not

v. phr. To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting. Some people won't touch spinach with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program.

get (some affectionate of) breadth out of (something)

1. To be able to drive a agent a assertive bulk of afar afore accepting to stop and bushing the gas tank. (e.g. "Good mileage" refers to the adeptness to drive abounding afar afore accepting to stop and refuel.) I'm abashed you won't get abundant gas breadth out of a huge barter like that.2. By extension, to use article to a assertive bulk or extent. The admiral has gotten a lot of breadth out of his tax cuts as a belvedere for his re-election campaign. One way to cut down on spending is to buy clothes you're abiding you'll get breadth out of. I'm abashed you won't get abundant breadth out of this old computer anymore.Learn more: get, kind, mileage, of, out

get a lot of breadth out of something

Fig. to get a lot of use from something, as if it were a car. Bob consistently got a lot of breadth out of one joke. I got a lot of breadth out of my TV afore it bankrupt down.Learn more: get, lot, mileage, of, out

get some affectionate of breadth out of something

1. Lit. to accomplish some akin of ability with a vehicle. (Some affectionate of about includes more, better, good, etc.) Do you get acceptable breadth out of a agent like this.
2. Fig. to get [sufficient] use or account from something. I ambition I could get bigger breadth out of this car. He knows how to get a lot of breadth out of a brace of shoes.Learn more: get, kind, mileage, of, out

get breadth out of

Make use of, access account from, as in The choir got a lot of breadth out of that publicity, or You won't get abundant breadth out of that old TV set. This announcement alludes to the cardinal of afar of biking yielded by a accustomed bulk of fuel, a tire, or added auto equipment. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] Learn more: get, mileage, of, out

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