Lesson 5

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all in all = looking at everything

All in all. he just doesn't seem normal.

All in all, I think the meeting went very well.

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burst out = suddenly do (usually with a loud noise)

He burst out laughing when his friend walked in the room.

My mother burst out crying when she met me at the airport.

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change one's mind = switch one's opinion about 

something

If you read this book, it will change your mind about eating eggs.

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criticize A for B = indicate the bad point B about A

They always criticized him for being slow.

His coworkers criticized him for being arrogant.

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cross out = cancel by drawing lines across

He crossed out the mistake in the essay.

A: Why did you cross out Kelly's number in your book?

B: That's her old phone number.

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get the better of = have power to force one to do

My curiosity got the better of me, and I opened the letter.

I had to open the package. My curiosity got the better of me.

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in regard to = concerning

In regard to your question, the answer is yes.

In regard to your request, we are sending you information about our new product.

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look over = read or see quickly to check

He had to look over some papers before leaving work today.

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name A after B = give A the same name as B

This is your great-uncle Jim. You were named after him.

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stick around = wait

Stick around! We'll be right back!

He stuck around until his friend got off work.

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One Sunday morning, a puppy showed up in our yard. It stuck around all day, so in the evening I tried to get it to come inside the house. All in all it seemed like a healthy puppy. It was just a little dirty. The puppy was not wearing a collar so we had no idea who it belonged to. It stayed with us for a few days. I even named it "Brando" after my favorite movie star. But my wife criticized me for being selfish. She said, "That puppy belongs to someone and they probably want it back. You have to try and find the owner." Eventually, my conscience got the better of me, and I changed my mind about keeping the puppy. I made a sign describing the puppy and planned to put it up around the neighborhood. My wife looked over the sign.

"Someone who is not the owner may want the puppy. I suggest you cross out the description. Then you'll know the real owners because they will be able to describe the dog."

I changed the sign to read, "Found: One puppy." Then I put our phone number at the bottom of 

the sign. That evening, we got a call. A young woman was on the phone. She said, "I'm calling in regard to the puppy you found." She described the puppy exactly, so we knew it was hers.

The young woman came to our house in less than an hour. When she saw the puppy, she smiled and burst out, "Oh, Lucy! It's so good to see you again!

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