Phrases & Expressions

To call off an arranged meeting.

• I had to cancel my appointment.
• Please cancel my dentist appointment.

To continue doing an activity or task.

• Carry on with your work.
• They carried on talking for hours.

A question asked when someone is unusually silent and not speaking.

• What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?
• Speak up! Cat got your tongue?

To do something that you did not have enough time to do earlier.

• I need to catch up on sleep.
• I spent the weekend catching up on my emails.

To relax and calm down, especially after being stressed.

• Chill out! If we miss this train, we'll just take the next one.
• Your dog ate your homework? Chill out, I'm sure your teacher will understand.

To be published or made available to the public.

• Her new book comes out next month.
• The new phone comes out in September.

To happen unexpectedly or to be mentioned.

• Something important came up, so I had to leave.
• The issue came up during the meeting.

In comparison with something else.

• This is better compared to last year.
• Compared to him, I'm tall.

To be very expensive.

• That bag cost a fortune.
• Their wedding cost a fortune.

To be extremely expensive.

• A college education in America costs an arm and a leg.
• All of the furniture in that store costs an arm and a leg!