to pay attention (to)

to pay attention (to): to look at and listen to someone while they are speaking, to concentrate

• Please pay attention to me while I'm speaking to you!
• You'll have no pay more attention in class if you want to get a good grade.

to take turns

to take turns : to alternate, to change people while doing something

• During the trip, Darlene and I took turns driving so that neither of us would tire out.
• I have to make sure that my two sons take turns playing the video game.

to turn around

to turn around: to move or face in the opposite direction(S); to completely change the condition of (S)

• She turned around to wave goodbye before getting on the airplane.
• The man turned his car around and drove back the way he came.
• The company has been very successful since the new business manager was able to turn it around.

to be about to

to be about to: to be at the moment of doing something, to be ready

This idiom is often used with the adverb just.

• I was about to leave when you called me.
• Oh, hi, John. We're just about to eat dinner.

to think of

to think of: to have a (good or bad) opinion of

This idiom is often used in the negative or with adjectives such as much and highly.

• I don't think much of him as a baseball player; he's a slow runner and a poor hitter.
• James thinks highly of his new boss, who is a kind and helpful person.

to figure out

to figure out: to solve, to find a solution (S); to understand (S)

• How long did it take you to figure out the answer to the math problem?
• I was never able to figure it out.

to call it a day/night

to call it a day/night: to stop working for the rest of the day/night

• He tried to repair his car engine all morning before he called it a day and went finishing.
• We've been working hard on this project all evening; let's call it a night.

would rather

would rather: prefer to (also: would just as soon)

• Would you rather have the appointment this Friday or next Monday?
• I would just as soon go for a walk as watch TV right now.

had better

had better: should, ought to, be advisable to

This idiom is most often used in contracted form (I'd better).

• I think you'd better speak to Mr.White right away about his matter.
• The doctor told the patient that he'd better go home and rest.

to get sick, well, tired, busy, wet, etc

to get sick, well, tired, busy, wet, etc. : to become sick, well, tired, busy, wet, etc.

This idiom consists of a combination of get and various adjectives.

• Ali got sick last week and has been in bed since that time.
• Every afternoon I get very hungry. so I eat a snack.