to check up on

to check up on: to examine with the purpose of determining condition (also: to check on)

The noun form checkup derives from this idiom.

• The government always checks up on the background of employees who are hired for sensitive military projects.
• The doctor wants me to have a thorough medical checkup as part of a preventive medicine program.

to meet (someone) halfway

to meet (someone) halfway: to compromise with someone

• Steve wanted $4,500 for his car, and Gwen offered $4,000. They met each other halfway and agreed on $4,250.
• After a long process of give and take, the owners of the company agreed to meet the workers halfway by providing some additional health benefits but no wage increase.

to go wrong

to go wrong: to fail, to result badly

• Something went wrong with the engine, so we had to have the car toward to a garage.
• Shawn should have been here over an hour ago; I'm certain that something went wrong.

to let on

to let on: to reveal or tell what you know, to hint

• We are going to the movies tonight and we don't want Doris to go. If you see her, make sure not to let on.
• They asked me not to let on to Ted that we're planning the birthday party; it's supposed to be a big surprise.

to stand out

to stand out: to be easily visible or noticeable (also: to stick out)

This idiom is used for someone or something that is different from all others.

• Her bright red hair makes her stand out from others in the group.
• Brandon Styles is a tall, distinguished gentleman who sticks out in any crowd.

to keep up with

to keep up with: to have current knowledge of; to understand as an explanation

• Evan keeps up with world affairs by reading a news magazine each week.
• I understand a lot of the Spanish language, but I can't keep up with the fast conversation in this Mexican film.

to keep up

to keep up: to prevent from sleeping(S); to continue maintaining (speed, level of work, condition, etc.)

• Could you please turn down the TV volume? You're keeping up the children.
• If we can keep up this speed, we should arrive there in about two hours.
• James is so proud of his daughter for getting mostly A's in school. He's certain that she can keep up the good work.
• The Federal Reserve Bank hopes to keep the value of the dollar up at least through the rest of the year.

to serve (someone) right

to serve (someone) right: to receive one's just punishment(S)

This idiom is usually used at the beginning of a sentence after the subject it.

• It serves Jonathan right to be fired from his job.
• It serves Terence right that none of his friends are willing to hang out with him anymore.

to get away with

to get away with: to avoid punishment for

• Jonathan tries to get away with coming late to work almost every day; someday he'll suffer the consequences.
• Terence can't continue to put his friends down like that and expect to get away with it forever.

to get away

to get away: to get free, to escape

• We always try to get away from the noise and heat of the city for a month or two each month.
• No one knows how the suspected criminal got away from the police.