Writing 567 Essential Idioms from Lesson 28 (Advanced)

Lesson 28-30
let up - relax, reduce effort, diminish
The heavy rain let up at midnight.
The marathon runner let up after 35k. She slowed down for the final 7k.
10k is a manageable distance.
The Ironman Race is a triathlon. First you swim 3.86 k. Next, you ride a bicycle 180 k. Finally, you run 42.2 k. You have to do it all in 18 hours.

Triathlon - same thing but shorter distances

Find something that love to do, and don't let up on it.

touch and go - very uncertain
Sarah is working hard at math, but it is touch and go whether she will pass.
Sheila's grandfather is in the hospital. It is touch and go right now.

Lesson 29

back out - change your mind about doing something
Paula was going to give a presentation at a conference, but she had to back out at the last  minute.

have your heart set on something - really looking froward to something, usually said after it is cancelled
It's too bad Hallowe'en was cancelled this year; I had my heart set on Trick or Treating.

to be cut out for - to be suited for a task, have an aptitude for
Choose a profession that have an aptitude for. Make sure you are cut out for the job.
I am just not cut out for this.

clear up - make clear
We cleared up a misunderstanding.
His face cleared up when he took the medicine.
I was confused about the math, so the teacher cleared it up for me.

beat around the bush - not speak directly, to avoid a topic
Don't beat around the bush. Get to the point! Say what you mean. Be direct.

to get even with - get revenge, payback
"Revenge is best served cold."
"Revenge is sweet."

look out on - have a view of
Joanne's apartment looks out on English Bay.
Dave's apartment overlooks a KFC.

overlooks - have a view, forget, miss

to stir up - cause trouble
The little boy loves to stir up trouble with his sister. He loves to get her going. He is a troublemaker.

take in - make clothes smaller
let out - make clothes larger

take in - fooled
She was taken in by his smooth talking. He has a silver tongue. It was all pretty lies.

put an end to - end it 
The kids were fighting, so I put an end to it. I broke up the fight.
Michele was going to get married and move to Toronto; however, her mother put an end to it. 

come to an end - to end naturally
The party came to an end at 11pm.
Their relationship came to end after five years.
This course will come to an end on Friday.