Definition

Examples

• "Use a time machine."
• "I'm probably photocopying or making coffee at the moment, but please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I get permission to use the phone again."
• "I have used shorthand in my notes in order to save time."
• "Young Icarus : Buh, I'm so sorry Mr. Romanonovitch, but it's just that the non-negative variables you suggested for use of X and X squared were a bit more difficult to manipulate than I expected!"
• "A president can't use his power to further his own interests, or the interests of his family or friends or even the man he's madly in love with."
• "Use that strength!"
• "Danica : Bruno, if you want to get ahead in life, you can't use names like Pop Pop."
• "Anyway, feel free to use the gym at your leisure, though keep in mind that the workouts are mandatory."
• "Today I'm wearing a sky blue shirt, so I'll be using expressions related to the sky and the colour blue."
• "I am using my last silk scarf to write you this note, please forgive the ink-stained fabric."
• "Lawyer : Uh, Mr. Capone, for legal purposes, I'd like you to refrain from using the term "gangster" to describe yourself."
• "I've got a beautiful feeling, that I will use my machete!"
• "Marvin : They are both lying, I am used for spying"
• "Brian : Probably not... I don't enjoy nuclear war as much as I used to."
• "Delavigne Corp, already considered a maverick in the cosmetics industry for its staunch refusal to use animals in the testing of its products, hopes to promote ecological awareness among customers as well as take advantage of a new wave of environmental consciousness brought to national attention by the recent bestseller "Global Warming: It's all your fault"."
• "Passengers are therefore advised to use the Piccadilly and Bakerloo line."
• "I hope you don't mind me contacting you "out of the blue lagoon"* like this (I hope I've used the idiom correctly)."
• "Now, use the secret knock."
• "You used to be about the music, man."
• "I'm Spitting - using "Spitter" on my mobile phone!"