to do without: survive or exist without something (also: to go without)
With prices so high now, I’ll have to do without a new suit this year.

• As a traveling salesperson, Monica can’t do without a car.
• It’s a shame that so many poor people in the world have to go without basic necessities of life such as nutritious food and suitable shelter.

according to: in the order of; on the authority of

• The students on the football team were ranked according to height, from shortest to tallest.
• According to my dictionary, you are using that word in your essay incorrectly.

to be bound to: to be certain to, to be sure to
This idiom is used when the occurrence of an event seems inevitable or unavoidable.

• We are bound to be late if you don’t hurry up.
• With the economy improving now, their business is bound to make more money this year.

for sure: without doubt (also: for certain)

• In the dark, I couldn’t tell for sure whether it was Polly or Sarah who drove by.
•  I now for certain that Gene will move back to Washington next month.

to take for: to perceive or understand as
This idiom is usually used when someone is mistakenly perceived. A noun or pronoun must separate the idiom.

• Because of his strong, muscular body, I took him for a professional athlete. As it turns out, he doesn’t play any professional sports.
• What do you take me for — a fool? I don’t believe what you’re saying at all.

to try out: to test, to use during a trial period

• You can try out the new car before you decide to buy it.
• I can let you try the computer out for a few days before you make a decision.

to tear down: to destroy by making flat, to demolish

• The construction company had to tear down the old hotel in order to build a new office building.
• The owners had to tear the house down after it burned down in a fire.

to tear up: to rip into small pieces

• Diedre tore up the letter angrily and threw all the pieces into the trash can.
• He told the lawyer to tear the old contract up and then to prepare a new one.

to go over: to be appreciated or accepted
his idiom is usually followed by the adverb well. (I Lesson 6 this idiom has the meaning to review, as in the second sentence of the second example below.)

• The teacher’s organized lessons always go over well with her students.
• The comedian’s jokes weren’t going over well; the audience wasn’t laughing much at all. I think that the comedian should go over his material more carefully before each act.

to run out of: to exhaust the supply of, not to have more of

• We ran out of gas right in the middle of the main street in town.
• It’s dangerous to run out of water if you are in an isolated area.

at heart: basically, fundamentally
This idiom is used to describe the true character of a person.

• James sometimes seems quite unfriendly, but at heart he’s a good person.
• The Fares often don’t see eye to eye, but at heart they both love each other very much.

about to: ready to, just going to

• We were about to leave the house when the phone rang.
• I’m sorry that I broke in. What were you about to say?

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