* fend for oneself: to take care of
oneself; be independent
ex>
The apartment manager’s office is closed, so it looks like we’ll have to fend
for ourselves.
ex>
You’ll have to fend for yourself until I get home from work at 5 o’clock.
* proffer: to present something for
acceptance
ex>
When I proffered my resignation, I felt like a weight had been lifted
from me.
* polish (something) off: to
complete doing or consuming something
ex>
Sam polished off his dinner in just a few minutes, then left for his
practice.
ex>
As soon as we polish this paper off, we can take a break and go
for coffee.
* tuck into: to eat food eagerly
ex>
We were so hungry from our long hike that we all tucked into lunch
without saying a word.
Note>
I you “tuck someone into something,”
it means to put a child into bed and make sure that they are warm and
comfortable by covering them well.
ex>
He fed the children and tucked them into bed.
* lose sleep over something: to be
excessively worried about something
ex>
I’ve been losing sleep over how I’m going to handle my taxes this year.
* leave one to one’s own devices: to
leave someone alone to do what they want
ex>
My siblings and I are capable because we were often left to our own devices
when we were children.
Note>
This phrase is a fairly recent idiom, dating to the late 19th century,
and the original sense of “devices” in the phrase was simply “wishes” or “preferences.”
But over time “device” in the phrase has drifted in the direction of the sense of
“scheme, plan, plot or trick.”
* rundown: Don’t confuse the noun “rundown”
with the adjective “run-down,” which means “in poor condition due to neglect,”
as in a run-down old house.”
ex>
I didn’t have a chance to read your report but I’m heading into the meeting
now. Could you give me a quick rundown of what’s in it?
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