ENGLISH IDIOMS AND PHRASES || IDIOMS, PHRASES|| MEANING AND EXAMPLES. Idiom: Once and for All Means: Finally, absolutely Examples: - My daughter told her boyfriend once and for all that she wouldn t date him anymore. - Once and for all, john has quit smoking cigarettes. To come to: Means: To regain consciousness; to equal, to amount to Examples: - At first they thought that the man was dead, but soon he came to. - The bill for groceries at the supermarket came to fifty dollars. To take into account: Means: To consider a fact while evaluating a situation (S) Again, a noun or pronoun often follows the verb take. Examples: - The judge took the prisoner s young age into account before sentencing him to three months in jail. - Educators should take into account the cultural backgrounds of students when planning a school curriculum. - To turn out: Means: To become or result; to appear, to attend (also: to come out) The noun form turnout derives from the second defi...
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