6. Many athletes were trying for first place in the race, but only one of them could stand out as the winner.
To try for — to attemptto win; to try to get
Usual subjects: people
Usual NPs:award(prize, medal); record; position(job, post, employment)
In a contest, everyone usually tries for first place.
He tried for a new record by running faster than anyone else in the world.
I’ve tried for several jobs, but they have all fallen through.
In experiencedworkers who try for employment, which requires special skills usually fail.
7. When children need to open up about their problems, they should be able to turn to their parents.
To turn to — to ask help of; to get advice from
Usual subject: people
Usual NPs:people(friend, parent, classmate, teacher); notes, encyclopedia, dictionary
You should turn to your wife and open up if you are having marital problems.
Too many students turn to the dictionary to learn the meaning of a word instead of trying to catch on from the context.
8. The two hikers, lost in the desert, soon went through their entiresupply of water.
To go through — to use completely; to spend, to waste
Usual subjects: people
Usual NPs: food supplies; money, fortune
In two days we went through all the food we had bought for our four-day camping trip.
The store went through its whole supply of the popular sale item.
The spoiled grandson soon went through the fortune he had inherited.
9. Although Mike was terrible as a teenage, he has turned into a mature adult.
To turn into — to change into, to become
Usual subject:living things(people, animals); a changeableitem
Usual NPs: same as above
This idiom is used when the subject experiences a major change in appearance or structure. For people or animals, this could include personality.
The young boy turned into a mature adult.
Joe used to be a very agreeable, friendly person, but no he has turned into a disagreeable, stubborn person.
Water can turn into steam or ice.
10. He tried to change my mind for over an hour, but I stuckto my own opinion.
To stick to — to never change or abandon; to hold to, to keep
Usual subjects: people
Usual NPs: mental concept(idea, principle, belief); decision, choice
Your friends don’t know everything;stick to your own ideas when you think that you are right.
Church organizations expect people to stick to their religiousprinciples.
They tried to change my mind repeatedly, but I stuck to my first choice.
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