to make time to do sth
21make up sth — UK US make up sth Phrasal Verb with make({{}}/meɪk/ verb [T] (made, made) ► to combine with other people or things to form a total or group: »Tuition makes up $154.7 million of the university s $389.5 million budget. »The committee is made up of… …
22time-lapse — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the noun time lapse : of, relating to, or constituting a motion picture taken at a speed slower than normal but usually projected at a normal speed so that a slow action (as the opening of a flower bud)… …
23break with sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 to leave a group of people or an organization, especially because you have had a disagreement with them: break with sb/sth over sth: Powell broke with the Conservative Party over Europe. 2 break with tradition/the past to stop… …
24kill time — To occupy oneself with amusements, etc, in order to pass spare time or to relieve boredom (also killˈ time noun an occupation of this sort) • • • Main Entry: ↑kill * * * kill time phrase to make time seem to pass more quickly by doing something… …
25bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… …
26watch the time — phrase to make sure that you know what time it is so that you are not late for something You need to leave at 6, so watch the time. Thesaurus: using clocks and watcheshyponym Main entry: watch * * * ensure that one is aware of the time in order… …
27gain time — PLAY FOR TIME, stall, procrastinate, delay, temporize, hold back, hang back, hang fire, dally, drag one s feet. → gain * * * phrasal : to obtain or effect a delay in an action (as by pretexts) * * * gain time To get extra time by delaying • • •… …
28all in good time — 1. In due course 2. Soon enough • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * all in good time spoken phrase used for telling someone to wait for something and not try to make you hurry Thesaurus: ways of telling or asking someone to wait …
29even sth out — UK US even (sth) out Phrasal Verb with even({{}}/ˈiːvən/ verb ► to become regular or equal, or to make something do this: »Adding money to your portfolio a little at a time will even out a lot of unpredictable fluctuations. »Investors are waiting …
30go over sth — Ⅰ. go over (sth) ► to become or make something become greater than a particular limit of time, money, etc. : »These additional costs made the project go over. »Be prepared to go over budget. Main Entry: ↑over Ⅱ. UK US go over sth Phrasal Verb… …
