Phrases & Expressions

To have a romantic relationship with someone.

• She's been going out with him for six months.
• Is your brother still going out with that girl from work?

To develop from a child into an adult.

• I grew up in a small village near the sea.
• Children grow up so fast.

To wait for a short time.

• Hold on a minute, I'm coming.
• Can you hold on while I find a pen?

To make fun of someone or something in an unkind way.

• Don't laugh at me.
• The other children laughed at him because of his old shoes.

To allow someone or something to enter a place.

• Don't let the dog in.
• She opened the door and let me into the house.

To put yourself in a horizontal position.

• I need to lie down for a while.
• He lay down on the sofa.

To sign in to an account.

• Please log in to your account.
• I can't log in — wrong password.

To sign out of an account.

• Don't forget to log out.
• He logged out of all his accounts.

To move your eyes to see something below you.

• Don't look down when you are climbing the ladder.
• He looked down at his feet.

To try to find something or someone that is lost or hidden.

• I am looking for my keys.
• She looked for her cat everywhere.