Everyone knows him well; he really gets around.
How did my secret get around to all my friends so quickly?
8. To hold on to wait, to pause
Usual subjects: people
This idiom is usually used in a polite command form. or in indirect speech. It is commonly used when asking someone to wait on the telephone.
Please hold on; Ill see if the doctor is in.
I asked him to hold on before he finally left.
Unusual: He held on before he left.
It is usually followed by a time expression such as a second, a minute.
Please hold on a second! Could you hold on a minute?
9. To open up to talk honestly and freely; to reveal a secret
Usual subject: people
This idiom basically means that one doesnt hide his true feelings.
Their marriage plans fell through because neither one of them could ever open up to the other.
In court, you are expected to open up about what you know.
10. To come up to arise
Usual subjects: a problem, question, issue
A serious problem came up after the project had been started.
Many questions came up about the quality of the project.
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