check out (to pay your bill and leave a hotel, clinic, etc.) I’m sorry, he is not here. He checked out at 6 a.m. We should check out of our room by noon. (to look at something in order to fix it) The mechanic checked out the car’s engine. My computer …
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correct (to make something right; emend): Can you please correct my mistakes? fix informal (to make something right; repair): When something is wrong, we’ll fix it. I’ve fixed the car. rectify formal (to make something right): I promise to rectify this problem. remedy formal (to correct or improve): We need to do something …
Read More »play with fire
play with fire (to do something dangerous or risky) You must stick to your diet if you don’t want to play with fire. Leaving your door unlocked during the night is playing with fire. envocabulary.com
Read More »tough row to hoe
a tough row to hoe (a very difficult situation to deal with) My father had a tough row to hoe with four children to take care of. You will have a tough row to hoe when you have to support a big family. envocabulary.com
Read More »sometimes vs. sometime
sometimes (occasionally, but not always) Sometimes I walk to work, but usually I go by bus. It takes me twenty minutes to walk to work, sometimes even longer. sometime (at some unknown or unspecified time) I would love to visit California sometime. He may have left sometime during the night. (a …
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