ring a bell

  ring a bell  informal (sound familiar) The name doesn’t ring a bell with me, but that face sure does. His face rings a bell. I’m sure I’ve seen him before.   envocabulary.com

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horde vs. hoard

  horde (a large crowd of people) Hordes of tourists come to this island every summer. A horde of reporters were waiting at the airport for his arrival.   hoard (a secret stock or store of money or valued objects) They dug up a hoard of gold coins. He always kept a …

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step up

  step up (to increase the amount, degree, or strength) We have to step up the pressure to win the game. Our production has stepped up this year.   envocabulary.com

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step in

  step in (to become involved in something in order to help) I think it is time for you to step in and help us. When the boys started fighting, Mike stepped in to stop them.   envocabulary.com

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