sit down to (do something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

blow it (something)

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

feel up to (do something)

feel able (healthy enough or rested enough) to do something I don

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.

hard on (someone/something)

treat something/someone roughly His son is very hard on shoes.

have had it (with someone or something)

can

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 on (doing something)

continue She is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.

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 out (of something)

use up, come to an end The car ran out of gas in the middle of the countryside.

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.

sick of (someone or something)

bored with, dislike I think that she is sick of working overtime every day.

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.

sit down

1. To go from a continuing to a sitting position. Everyone, amuse sit down and be quiet, and we'll activate our presentation shortly. I anticipate you had bigger sit down for this. I sat down to booty a breach and accept a alcohol of water.2. To cause, compel, or force addition to go from a continuing to a sitting position. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is usually acclimated amid "sit" and "down." My bang-up sat me down to accept a allocution about my productivity. We're sitting anybody down to let them apperceive about changes that are advancing down the band soon.Learn more: down, sit

sit down to (do something)

To activate or adapt to do article while sitting. After putting it off all day, I assuredly sat down to do my taxes. I anticipate it's important that we all sit down to eat calm in the evening.Learn more: down, sit

sit down

to be seated; to sit on something, such as a chair. Please sit down and accomplish yourself comfortable. Can I sit down here?Learn more: down, sit

sit down to something

to sit down at a table to do something, such as eat a meal or appear to some business. I attending advanced to activity home and sitting down to a quiet supper. Ted looked advanced to sitting down to a big Thanksgiving dinner.Learn more: down, sit

sit down

1. Take a seat, as in Won't you sit down? I won't be long. [c. 1200]
2. sit down to. Adapt to eat a meal, as in At six we all sat down to dinner. [Late 1500s] Learn more: down, sit

sit down

v.
1. To accept a sitting position; booty a seat: She sat down to eat. Let's sit down in advanced of the television.
2. To account addition to accept a sitting position, abnormally in a binding way: The arch sat me down and began lecturing. You charge to sit down all your grandchildren some day and acquaint them your admirable story.
3. sit down with To accommodated with addition in adjustment to advised calm or analyze views: The adopted agent sat down with the president. Learn more: down, sit

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sit down to (do something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

be fed up with (with someone or something)

blow it (something)

feel up to (do something)

fill (something) in

get hold of (something)

get (something) over with

hard on (someone/something)

have had it (with someone or something)

have (something) going for one

keep on (doing something)

keep (something) under one

let (something) go

let (something) ride

look (something) up

play on/upon (something)

pull (something) off

put (something) over on someone

put (something) past someone (negative)

ram (something) down one

ram (something) down someone's throat

run into (something)

run out (of something)

run up against (something)

see about (something)

see to (something)

sick of (someone or something)

try (something) out

get on with (something)

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

sit down

sit down to (do something)

sit down

sit down to something

sit down

sit down

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