Phrases & Expressions

To sound loudly and clearly, so that it can be heard far away.

• The church bells ring out every Sunday morning.
• Laughter rang out across the playground.

(of an aircraft or pilot) To lower the aircraft's nose so that it points further downwards.

• The autopilot will nose down automatically if the speed gets too low.
• To recover from the stall, the pilot had to nose down firmly.

To have a positive opinion of something or someone and consider them acceptable.

• Not all parents approve of their children using smartphones at the dinner table.
• Most people surveyed approved of the plan to turn the old factory into a public park.

To be very interested in and enthusiastic about an activity or subject.

• My younger brother is into photography and spends all his pocket money on camera equipment.
• Lots of teenagers are into online gaming, which worries some parents and teachers.

To look after someone who is sick, old or young.

• She stayed at home to care for her elderly parents.
• Nurses care for patients around the clock in the hospital.

To finally be in a situation or do something that you did not plan or expect.

• Many students who choose a degree only for the salary end up feeling bored in their jobs.
• We meant to stay in for the evening, but we ended up going to a concert with some friends.

To collect cash from your bank, usually from a cash machine.

• I need to get some money out before we go to the market, because they only take cash.
• She got some money out at the airport so that she could pay for a taxi.

To fail to do what someone expected or hoped for.

• He felt terrible for letting his team down.
• She promised not to let him down again.

To wrongly think that one person or thing is someone or something else.

• I mistook the stranger in the park for my brother.
• She often mistakes salt for sugar when cooking in a hurry.

To destroy a building or structure completely by breaking it apart.

• The old factory was pulled down to build a new shopping mall.
• Workers are going to pull down the unsafe bridge next week.