Phrases & Expressions

To have a higher than normal body temperature because of illness.

• She stayed home from school because she was running a temperature.
• The child is running a temperature of 38 degrees.

To have no power left in a device's battery, so it stops working.

• My phone ran out of battery.
• The laptop ran out of battery.

To arrange a time for a meeting.

• Can you schedule a meeting for Monday?
• I scheduled the meeting for 10 a.m.

A task or assignment given to students to complete for a school subject.

• The students worked hard on their school project.
• My daughter's school project is about volcanoes.

A language learned after one's first.

• English is my second language.
• Learning a second language is useful.

To choose a specific day for an event or meeting to happen.

• Let's set a date for our next meeting.
• They set a date for the wedding next spring.

To decide on a final time or date by which something must be completed.

• The teacher set a deadline for the essay.
• We need to set a deadline for this project.

To arrange or organize a time and place for people to meet.

• Can you set up a meeting for next week?
• We need to set up a meeting to discuss this.

To formally agree to a contract by signing.

• They signed a two-year contract.
• I'll sign the contract tomorrow.

A setting on a mobile phone that turns off all sounds, including rings and notifications.

• My phone is on silent mode.
• Please put your phones on silent mode.