CHECK
Check
out: leave; pay bills.
e.g. We
are going to check out the hotel at noon.
Check
up on: investigate.
e.g.
The account will check up on the sum of money unaccounted for.
RUN
Run down: hit with a vehicle
e.g.
The old man was run down by
the bus.
Run
down: stop functioning
e.g.
My lawn mower is running down;
I need to get a new one.
Run
into: meet by accident
e.g.
Yesterday, I ran into an
old friend that I had not seen for decades.
Run
out of: not have any more of something
e.g.
Hurry! We're running out of time!
KNUCKLE
Knuckle down: get busy doing something.
e.g. Come on! Knuckle down! We don’t have much time left.
KISS
Kiss off: kill (slang).
e.g. The man kissed
off his rival with a gun.
Dance
on air: be very happy.
e.g.
When she heard the good news, she was dancing on air.
Dance
to another tune: change one,s manner, act very differently.
e.g. What I,m going to tell you
will make you dance to
another tune.
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by Stephen Lau
