to look out on

to look out on: to face, to overlook

The noun form lookout derives from this idiom.

• Their rear window looks out on a lovely garden.
• The soldiers watched for enemy troops from their lookout on the hill.

to fool around

to fool around: to waste time (also: to screw around; to goof off, to goof around); joke, not to be serious

• The teacher got angry because her students were fooling around and couldn't finish their class work. She told them that they'd have to stay after school if they continued to goof off.
• Sometimes I wish that Pat would stop fooling around so much and talk about something more interesting to others.

to get even with

to get even with: to seek revenge, to retaliate

This idiom is similar in meaning to to have it in for.

• Bill has had it in for is boss for a long time. He told me he's planning to get even with his boss by giving some company secrets to a competitor.
• I want to get even with Steve for beating me so badly in tennis last time. the scores were 6-1 and 6-2.

to put an end to

to put an end to: to cause to end, to terminate in a definite manner(also: to do away with)

• The dictatorial government put an end to organized opposition in the country by making it illegal to form a political party.
• It may never be possible to do away with all forms of prejudice and discrimination in the world.

to come to an end

to come to an end: to end, to stop

This idiom is used with finally and never when some activity lasts too long.

• The meeting finally came to an end at ten o'clock in the evening.
• Even though my friend seemed to enjoy the movie, I thought that it would never come to an end.

to beat around the bush

to beat around the bush: to avoid discussing directly, to evade the issue

• Our boss beats around the bush so much that no one in the office knows exactly what he wants us to do.
• Instead of beating around the bush, Melinda explained her objection in very clear terms.

to be up to something

to be up to (something): to be doing something; to be planing or plotting something, scheming

The first definition usually takes the form of a question.

• Hi, Jake. I haven't seen you in a long time. What have you been up to?
• Those boys hiding behind the building must be up to something bad.

to dry out

to dry out: to lose, or cause to lose, moisture gradually (S); to stop drinking alcohol in excess (also: to sober up)

• Martha hung the towel outside on the clothesline in order to dry it out.
• Some people go to alcohol recovery centers in order to dry out.

to dry up

to dry up: to lose, or cause to lose, all moisture (S); to be depleted

• Every summer the extreme heat in this valley dries the stream up.
• All funds for the project dried up when the local government faced a budget crisis.

to slow down

to slow down: to go, or cause to go, more slowly (S)

This idiom can be used both with and without an object.

• The car was going so fast that the driver couldn't slow it down enough to make the sharp curve.
• You're eating too fast to digest your food well. Slow down!