Phrases & Expressions

To give money as a tip.

• Don't forget to leave a tip.
• He left a generous tip.

To lean your body backward, often to relax or rest.

• Lie back and relax.
• She lay back on the pillow.

To be as good as people expect, or to do what has been promised.

• The movie lived up to the hype.
• He couldn't live up to his father's name.

To think about or plan for what will happen in the future.

• We need to look ahead and plan.
• Don't dwell on the past; look ahead.

To seem likely to succeed or be good in the future.

• The early results look promising.
• This new project looks promising.

In a way that is very easy to hear and understand.

• The instructions were loud and clear.
• The message from our customers was loud and clear.

To state that you are unhappy or dissatisfied with something.

• I want to make a complaint about the service.
• He made a complaint about the loud noise.

To understand the meaning of something, especially something confusing.

• I can't make sense of this report.
• It took me hours to make sense of the instructions.

To find time in your schedule for a particular activity.

• You should make time for exercise.
• She makes time to visit her parents.

To set aside time in one's schedule for someone or something important.

• Don is a busy lawyer, but he always makes time for his family.
• I'll make sure to make time for you when you visit me.