Phrases & Expressions

To rise from a sitting or lying position to a standing position.

• Stand up when the teacher comes in.
• She stood up to greet him.

A polite way to express gratitude.

• Thank you for your help with the move.
• Oh, thank you! That's very kind of you.

To stop a machine, light, or water supply by pressing a button or turning a switch.

• Please turn off the light when you leave.
• Don't forget to turn off your phone in the cinema.

To start a machine, light, or water supply by pressing a button or turning a switch.

• Please turn on the light.
• Can you turn on the TV?

To stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping.

• I wake up before my alarm rings.
• The baby woke up crying in the middle of the night.

Used to ask someone for their name.

• Excuse me, what is your name?
• Hi, what is your name?

A polite response used after someone thanks you.

• Thank you so much. — You're welcome.
• Glad I could help. You're welcome!

To have a particular physical appearance; to resemble someone or something.

• She looks like her mother.
• What does the new car look like?

Identical to something or someone else.

• This is the same as the other one.
• Your phone is the same as mine.

A poor or unwise idea.

• That's a bad idea.
• Drinking before driving is a bad idea.