draw to a close	The meeting finally drew to a close at six o'clock.
optimistic about	Bill is never optimistic about his team's chances.
prevent from	The rain won't prevent Ted from going to the mat
in (to) position	The officials are in position, so the match may begin.
off (the coast)	The Isle of Wight is just off (the coast of) Southern England.
owing to	Many people had to walk to work owing to the bus strike.
eager for	We were eager for lunch after our long walk.
rescue from	The children were rescued from the burning house.
go off (my) head	"Stop that noise, or I'll go off my head."
in (your) shoes	"My exams start tomorrow." "I'd hate to be in your shoes."
time flies	"How time flies! We've been in Harpole for six months already."
take a seat	He took a seat in the waiting room.
persist in	"He persists in coming late, although I keep telling him not to."
bound to	"Take your umbrella. It's bound to rain again
I don't know	"She must be 60." "Oh, I don't know. I'd have said early fifties."
lose to/against	Arsenal lost to Liverpool last week.