Phrases & Expressions

To become conscious again after fainting or being unconscious.

• She came to slowly after the fall.
• When he came to, he was lying in a hospital bed.

To become less hot, or to make something less hot.

• Let the food cool down before eating.
• The weather finally cooled down in the evening after a hot day.

To deal successfully with a difficult problem or situation.

• How do you cope with stress?
• She has to cope with a lot of pressure at work.

To include someone or something in a plan or activity.

• Count me in — I'd love to come!
• You can count us in for the trip on Saturday.

To laugh a lot, or to make someone laugh a lot.

• His joke cracked me up.
• We all cracked up when the dog stole his sandwich.

To move on hands and knees beneath something.

• The dog crawled under the table to hide.
• We had to crawl under the fence to get into the garden.

To reduce the amount or quantity of something.

• We need to cut back on our expenses.
• He decided to cut back on sugar.

To use or consume less of something.

• We must cut back on expenses.
• He decided to cut back on sugar.

To lower how much or how many there are.

• I'm trying to cut down on sugar.
• We need to cut down the number of meetings.

To stop the supply of something such as electricity, water, or a phone call.

• They cut off our electricity because we forgot to pay the bill.
• We were cut off in the middle of the phone call.