Go on is to happen. If something is going on, it is happening. 'What's going on?' means 'What's happening?'. Examples of use: 1. If you see anything suspicious going on, telephone the police. 2. The windows are broken. What's going on? 3. Mr Smith, the office manager, doesn't know what goes on when he is [...]
To text back somebody (or text somebody back) is to send a text message in reply to someone who has sent you a text message. Examples of use: 1. I sent Eleanor a message about the party, but she hasn't texted back yet. 2. Text back please. 3. She sends him twenty texts a [...]
To sort out something (or sort something out) is to organize or arrange things which are untidy. Examples of use: 1. My bookcase is in a mess. I need to sort out my books. 2. Your room is very untidy. Sort out your clothes and put them in your cupboard, please. To sort out something [...]
1. To rely on (or rely upon) somebody or something is to trust someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do. Often + to do something. Examples of use: a) I'm relying on you not to drop me! b) Can I rely on you to keep my secret? c) [...]
To look somebody up (or look up somebody) is to locate and visit someone you have not seen for a long time. Examples of use: 1. Look me up if you are ever in England. 2. I went to Newcastle on business last week and I looked up an old friend. 3. My friends were [...]
To look up something (or look something up) is to try and find a piece of information in a book (such as a dictionary, directory, thesaurus or encyclopedia), or by using a computer. Examples of use: 1. I'm looking up information about grasshoppers. 2. Look up the meaning of new English words in your dictionary. [...]
To meet up is to meet someone, or a group of people, in order to do something together. Examples of use: 1. My friend and I meet up for lunch once a week. 2. We met up for dinner and then went to the theatre. 3. Sian and I are meeting up at 2pm [...]
