Posted by englishlessons on October 26, 2015
Definition:
Be good enough or as good as something/someone else
Examples:
He’s nervous that his performance may not measure up.
She is not sure how her work will measure up compared with the work of her colleagues.
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Posted by englishlessons on October 12, 2015
Definition:
introduce something gradually/gradually stop using or offering something
Examples:
Major automobile manufacturers are phasing in new technology for electric cars.
They are phasing out the older technology.
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