To laze about (or laze around) is to enjoy yourself by relaxing and doing nothing or very little. laze (verb) – to rest lazily; to idle Examples of use: 1. I lazed about in the garden on my day off. 2. We lazed around by the hotel pool all week. 3. Our cat loves lazing [...]
Phrasal Verb: sell out
April 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
To sell out of something is to sell all of it and have no more left for people to buy. Examples of use: 1. Their designer shoes are beautiful, but they have sold out in my size. 2. We're selling out of iPhones very fast. We must order some more. 3. I'm sorry. We have [...]
Phrasal Verb: check in
April 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
To check in is to show your ticket at an airport so that the airline knows you have arrived, and they can put your bags on the aircraft. Examples of use: 1. We have to check in at 8 o'clock. 2. Please check in at least one hour before your flight leaves. The check-in [...]
Idiom: raise the roof
April 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
To raise the roof is to make a loud noise, especially by cheering, whistling or clapping at a concert or show. This idiom conveys an image of a building’s roof going up in the air because of the force of a tremendous noise underneath it. Examples of use: 1. The fans raised the roof with [...]
