up to date: modern; current, timely
Hyphens (-) separate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form, as in the third example. The verb to update derives from this idiom.
o The president insisted that the company bring its aging equipment up to date.
o This catalog is not up to date. It was published several years ago.
o The news program gave an up-to-date account of the nuclear accident. The newscaster said that he would update the news report every half hour.
out of date: not modern; not current, not timely; no longer available in published form
Again, hyphens separate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form as, in the second example. The passive verb to be outdated derives from this idiom.
o Many people buy new cars when their old cars become out of date.
o I don't know why Gene likes to wear out-of-date cloth. His clothes are so outdated that even his girlfriend hesitates to be seen with him.
o This book can't be ordered any more because it is out of date.
to blow up: to inflate, to fill with air (S); to explode, to destroy (or be destroyed) by explosion (S)
o Daddy, could you please blow up this balloon for me?
o When the airplane crashed into the ground, it blew up immediately.
o The military had to blow the missile up in midair when it started to go the wrong way.
to catch fire: to begin to burn
o Don't stand too close to the gas stove. Your clothes may catch fire.
o No one seems to know how the old building caught fire.
to burn down: to burn slowly, but completely (usually said of candles); to destroy completely by fire (S)
o There was a large amount of wax on the table where the candles had burned down.
o The fire spread so quickly that the firefighters could not prevent the whole block of buildings from burning down.
to burn up: to destroy completely by fire (S); to make angry or very annoyed (S) (also to tick off)
To burn up and to burn down (previous idiom) share the same definition but also have different definitions.
o She didn't want anyone to see the letter, so she burned it up and threw the ashes away.
o It really burns me up that he borrowed my car without asking me first.
o Mike got ticked off that his friends never offered to help him move to his new apartment. He had to do everything himself.
to burn out: to stop functioning because of overuse; to make tired from too muck work (S)
o This light bulb has burned out. Could you get another one?
o Studying all day for my final exams has really burned me out.
to make good: to succeed
o He is a hard worker, and I'm sure that he will make good in that new job.
o Alma
stands to reason: to be clear and logical
This idiom is almost always used with the pronoun subject it and is followed by a that clause.
o It stands to reason that a person without experience.
o It stands to reason that he isn't going to pass the course if he never studies.
to break out: to become widespread suddenly
o An epidemic of measles broke out in Chicago
o If a nuclear war ever breaks out, it is unlikely that many people will survive.
o The news says that a large fire has broken out in a huge chemical plant.
as for: regarding, concerning (also: as to)
o As for the money, we will simply have to borrow some more from the bank.
o There is no doubt as to her intelligence; she's the smartest one in the class.
to feel sorry for: to pity, to feel compassion for (also: to take pity on)
o Don't you feel sorry for someone who has to work the night shift?
o I helped drive Pierre
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