English Vocabulary

  pick up (to collect someone or something from a place) Can you pick the kids up after school? I have to pick up the car from the repair shop. (to get better, improve) The economy is starting to pick up again. The sales usually pick up in the spring. …

  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 …

  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 …

  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

  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