out of doors The children spent most of the time out of doors.
to take to heart Don’t take things too much to heart.
to take offense If he had heard your remark, he would have taken offense.
to give (to get, to ask) permission I asked permission to keep the book a little longer.
to lose heart He found the subject very difficult at first, but he did not lose heart. He went on working hard and finally mastered it.
at present You may go home, we don’t want you at present.
from head to foot She was dressed in furs from head to foot.
from morning till night He worked in his little garden from morning till night.
from beginning to end The whole story is a lie from beginning to end.
at first sight He fell in love with her at first sight.
by chance They met quite by chance.
by mistake I have brought the wrong book by mistake
for hours He could read for hours.
for ages I have not seen you for ages.
to go to sea My sister wants to be a doctor, and my brother wants to go to sea.
on deck We spent hours on deck.
by land, by air, by sea I like traveling by sea.
to keep house Her sister keeps house for her.
at sunset We arrived at the village at sunset.
at work Whenever I come, he is always at work.
at peace We want to be at peace with all countries
by name His cat, Snowball by name, was playing on the carpet.
in debt Mr. Micawber was always in debt.
at sunrise We left the town at sunrise.