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See to:
To make sure that (something happens). ex. "I'll see to it that he gets your message."
Sell out:
1) To do something one normally would not do, in order to get money (usually used when talking about musicians, artists, etc.) ex. "I liked this band when they first came out, but then they sold out."
2) To sell (an item) until there are none left. ex. "I'm sorry we sold out of that toy this morning."
Set (someone) up:
1) To arrange a meeting (with the purpose of getting people involved romantically). ex. "Becky tried to set me up with her cousin, but it didn't work out."
2) To falsely incriminate someone. ex. "The killer claimed that he had been set up."
Show (someone) around:
To show someone where everything is in a city, neighborhood, etc. ex. "I don't really know the city - Could you show me around?"
Show off:
To brag. To be very proud about something. ex. "He just loves to show off his car, doesn't he?"
Show up:
1) To arrive. ex. "He showed up at her house at 4 o'clock in the morning." 2) To show (someone) up - To outdo, to outperform, to make someone seem worse. ex. "The opening band showed the headliners up"
Shut up:
To be/ make quiet. ex. "He just kept talking and talking. He never knows when to shut up."
Sign off on (something):
To approve. ex. "We have to get upper management to sign off on the proposal this week."
Sign up (for something):
To register. ex. "I signed up for an intensive Spanish course in Barcelona."
Sleep in:
To sleep longer than normal. ex. "I slept until 11:00 AM this morning."
Slip out:
To sneak out. To leave (a place, etc.) quietly/without making a sound. ex. "He must have slipped out while the security guard wasn't looking."
Slip up:
To make a mistake. ex. "The press secretary slipped up and told the reporters more than he was supposed to."
Slow down:
To (make something) move more slowly. ex. "Hey, could you please slow down! I'm finding it hard to keep up."
Stand for:
To represent. ex. "VIP stands for very important person."
Stand out:
To be very different (in a positive way). ex. "Maria is the kind of girl who really stands out in a crowd."
Stand up:
To not arrive for a date. ex. "She was really angry when he stood her up on Saturday."
Stand up to:
To defend oneself against. ex. "The boy showed a lot of courage in standing up to the school bully."
Stay over:
To sleep at someone's house. ex. "Hey can I sleep over tonight?"
Stay up:
To stay awake; Not to go to bed. ex. "Jamie's parents let him stay up until 11:00 PM on weekends."
Straighten (something) out:
To make something clear(er); To make something less confusing; "They was a mistake on my phone bill, but the phone company straightened it our for me."
String (someone) along:
To keep someone in a state of false hope/ deception.
