Vocablets with "SOME"

catch some rays
Phrase lie or sit outside in the sun
catch some rays
That looks like a good spot for the sea lion to catch some rays!
classic
Adjective authoritative and perfect as a standard of its kind
Considered by some to be the greatest novel ever written, Anna Karenina is Tolstoy's classic tale of love and adultery set against the backdrop of high society in Russia.
collapse
Verb fall down or cave in suddenly
collapse
Some 30 homes were buried under tonnes of mud after a hillside collapsed on Sunday. The landslide was triggered by the heaviest rains to hit Colombia in four decades.
colossal
Adjective extraordinarily great in size
The Great Pyramid is part of Egypt's rich heritage. Constructed some 4,500 years ago, this colossal structure was the tallest in the world for thousands of years.
come up
Verb rise above the horizon
comes up
Some people enjoy greeting the sun as it comes up.
cylindrical
Adjective having straight sides and two circular ends
The 25 meter (82 foot) tall cylindrical acrylic glass aquarium filled with about 900,000 liters of seawater contains some 2,600 fish of 56 species.
detergent
Noun chemical cleaning substance used to wash clothes
detergent
Aha! Someone left their detergent on the counter! Maybe I can use some for my laundry...
do exercise
do something that requires physical effort, esp. to improve health or fitness
do some exercise
If you want to do some exercise, try jumping jacks!
drone
Noun remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or missile
Drone pilots, fighting distant wars from the safety of U.S. bases, still confront some of the same stresses and fatigue that their comrades do on the battlefield.
out of stock
Adjective not available for sale or use
out of stock
Some things I wanted to buy were out of stock. I hope they get more in soon!
preen
Verb straighten up feathers or make clean
This bird is not performing an ecstatic dance or some elaborate courtship ritual -- he is simply preening after feeding from the bottom of the shallow water.
retain
Verb continue to hold or have
The ghostly looking Mexican axolotl retains some of its larval features for life, including its feathery pink external gills.
side effect
Noun an often harmful and unwanted effect of a drug that occurs along with the desired effect
side effect
The drug I'm taking has some strange side effects...
step out
Verb leave a room or building typically for a short time
step out
Pardon me, I'm going to step out for a moment to get some fresh air...
get an x-ray
Noun have images taken of one's body using powerful invisible rays
got an x-ray
Now my grandma has to take medication for her low blood pressure. She was dizzy and fell. When she got an x-ray it showed she broke her arm!
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