to burst out: to depart quickly (also: to storm out); to act suddenly
For the second definition, this idiom is usually followed by a gerund form such as laughing, crying, singing, etc.
o Faye and Debbie were so angry at each other that one of them burst out the front door of the house and the other stormed out the back door.
o It was so funny to see a little baby in the audience burst out crying when the choir group burst out singing at the start of the recital.
to get away: to get free, to escape
o We always try to get away from the noise and heat of the city for a month or two each summer.
o No one knows how the suspected criminal got away from the police.
to get away with: to avoid punishment for
o Jonathan tries to get away with coming late to work almost every day; someday he'll suffer the consequences.
o Terence can't continue to put his friends down like that and expect to get away with it forever.
to serve (someone) right: to receive one's just punishment (S)
This idiom is usually used at the beginning of a sentence after the subject it. Compare the following examples with those in the previous idiom above.
o It serves Jonathan right to be fired from his job.
o It serves Terence right that none of his friends are willing to help him move to a new apartment.
to keep up: to prevent from sleeping (S); to continue maintaining (speed, level of work, condition, etc.) (S)
o Could you please turn down the TV volume? You're keeping up the children.
o If we can keep up this speed, we should arrive there in about two hours.
o James is so proud of his daughter for getting mostly A's in school. He's certain that she can keep up the good work.
o The Federal Reserve Bank hopes to keep the value of the dollar up at least through the rest of the year.
to keep up with: to have current knowledge of; to understand as an explanation
This idiom should be compared to the meaning of to keep up with in Lesson 17.
o Evan keeps up with world affairs by reading a new magazine each week.
o I understand a lot of the Spanish language, but I can't keep up with the fast conversation in this Mexican film.
to stand out: to be easily visible or noticeable (also: to stick out)
This idiom is used for someone or something that is different from all others.
o Her bright red hair makes her stand out from others in the group.
o Brandon Styles is a tall, distinguished gentleman who sticks out in any crowd.
to let on: to reveal or tell what you know, to hint
o We are going to the movies tonight and we don't want Doris to go. If you see her, make sure not to let on.
o They asked me not to let on to Ted that we're planning the birthday party; it's supposed to be a big surprise.
to go wrong: to fail, to result badly
o Something went wrong with the engine, so we had to have the car towed to a garage.
o Shawn should have been here over an hour ago; I'm certain that something went wrong.
to meet (someone) halfway: to compromise with someone
o Steve wanted $4,500 for his car, and Gwen offered $4,000. They met each other halfway and agreed on $4,250.
o After a long process of give and take, the owners of the company agreed to meet the workers halfway by providing some additional health benefits but no wage increase.
to check up on: to examine with the purpose of determining condition (also: to check on)
This idiom has the related noun form checkup.
o The government always checks up on the background of employees who are hired for sensitive military projects.
o The doctor wants me to have a thorough medical checkup as part of a preventive medicine program.
to stick up: to point or place upwards (S); to rob (S)
o You should put some water on your hair. It's sticking up in the back.
o A masked thief stuck up a grocery store in the neighborhood last night.
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