Phrases & Expressions

An internet connection that operates at a low speed, causing delays.

• The slow internet is so frustrating.
• Slow internet ruined the meeting.

To increase speed or pace.

• Can you speed up a little?
• The music made them want to speed up.

To check a text for spelling mistakes and correct them.

• Always run a spell check before sending an email.
• My computer's spell check found several errors.

To pass a day doing something or being somewhere.

• We spent the day at the beach.
• She spent the day reading in the garden.

To stay somewhere through the night, often sleeping.

• They spent the night at a friend's house.
• He spent the night studying for his exam.

To begin attending school for the first time or after a break.

• He started school last week.
• When do kids start school here?

To not go near a person, place or thing.

• Please stay away from the construction site.
• Stay away from the edge of the cliff.

To not become angry, excited, or upset.

• Stay calm, everything will be okay.
• She managed to stay calm during the job interview.

To place your foot on something.

• Don't step on the grass.
• He stepped on my foot.

To lie down with your body fully extended, usually to rest.

• He stretched out on the sofa for a nap.
• After lunch, he stretched out under a tree.