t o t u r n o f f : to cause to stop functioning (also: t o s w i t c h o f f , t o s h u t o f f ) (S)
Turn on and turn off, as well as their related forms, are used for things that flow, such as electricity, water, gas, etc.
- Please turn off the light when you leave the room.
- Are you really listening to the radio, or should I turn it off? r i g h t a w a y : very soon; immediately (also: at once )
- Dad says that dinner will be ready right away, so we'd better wash our hands and set the table.
- Tell Will to come to my office right away. I must see him immediately.
- Stop playing that loud music at once!
t o p i c k u p : to lift from the floor, table, etc., with one's fingers (S)
- Harry picked up the newspaper that was on the front doorstep.
- Could you pick your toy up before someone falls over it?
s o o n e r o r l a t e r : eventually, after a period of time
- If you study English seriously, sooner or later you'll become fluent.
- I'm too tired to do my homework now; I'm sure I'll do it sooner or later.
t o g e t u p : to arise, to rise from a bed
For the last definition a noun phrase must separate the verb and particle.
- Carlo gets up at seven o'clock every morning.
- At what time should we get the children up tomorrow?
at first : in the beginning, originally
- At first English was difficult for him, but later he made great progress.
- I thought at first that it was Sheila calling, but then I realized that it was Betty.
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EXERCISES A. Choose the appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the italicized word or words in each
