1. (To) cash in on something:
Def:To profit from something
ex: "The actor wanted to cash in on his popularity by opening a restaurant."
2. (To) call it a day:
Def:To end work and go home
ex. "Let's call it a day. It's getting late."
3. (To) come away empty handed:
Def:To return without anything. To expect to receive something but to end up receiving nothing.
ex. "The union workers came away empty handed from the negotiations."
4.(To) come to an end:
Def:To finish. To stop.
ex. "When the road came to an end, we turned left."
5.(To) come up short:
Def: To not quite achieve one's goal.
ex. "The students tried to raise $1,000 for the school play, but they came up short."
