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!

to clear up

to clear up: to make understandable (also: to straighten out) (S); to become sunny

• The teacher tried to clear up our confusion about the meaning of the difficult paragraph in the reading.
• It's rather cloudy this morning. Do you think that it will clear up later?

to throw up

to throw up: to erect or construct quickly (S); to vomit (S)

• The Red Cross threw up temporary shelters for the homeless victims of the earthquake.
• The ill patient is unable to digest her food properly, so she is throwing all of it up.