Phrases & Expressions

A female twin.

• Her twin sister looks just like her.
• I have a twin sister.

To press your teeth into food and take a bite of it.

• The child bit into the juicy peach.
• She bit into the warm bread and smiled happily.

To remove a piece of something by biting it.

• He bit off a large chunk of cheese.
• The puppy bit off the end of my shoelace.

To think carefully about something for some time before deciding.

• Let me chew over your offer for a few days.
• They chewed over the problem for hours.

To turn eighteen (or whatever age the law sets) and gain adult rights.

• In many countries, you come of age at 18.
• When she came of age, she inherited her grandfather's house.

To compare two things that are very different and cannot be logically compared.

• Comparing their salaries is like comparing apples to oranges.
• You can't compare these two jobs; it's apples and oranges.

To go from one side of something to the other, such as a road, bridge or border.

• Please use the bridge to cross over to the other platform.
• We crossed over into France early in the morning.

To deal with problems only when they happen, not before.

• We have a lot of work now; we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
• Don't worry about the exam yet; we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

A warning message showing that a door is not fully shut.

• The pilots saw a door not closed warning just before pushback.
• A 'door not closed' message appeared on the dashboard.

At some point in the future.

• We'll face bigger problems down the road.
• This idea will be important down the road.