Sort Out | Settle For | Count On | Fall Behind | Do Over

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sort out

to put things in order or in their place

My closet is a mess. I really need to sort it out.

 

settle for

to accept or agree to something that is not as good as desired or expected

I think we can settle for that price.

We want this deal, but that price is less than we can settle for.

 

count on

to rely on someone or something for help or support

He counts on his secretary to keep his schedule organized.

Doctors count on nurses to give the patients the correct medication.

I'm counting on you to lead the sales team this year.

I can't count on her to take care of anything for me, because she cannot even take care of herself.

You can count on me. I will be there.

fall behind

to fail to finish something on time; to make less progress than others

She fell behind in the race.

If you fall behind with your sales quota, you won't get promoted.

Because of its high corporate taxes, this state has fallen behind in the area of economic growth.

 

do over

to do something again because the first try was not successful/satisfactory

If you don't do it right, you'll have to do it all over again.

 

A Race Against Time

Saya's boss hired some people to sort out the files that contained important client information. They were given a deadline, so they had to be careful not to fall behind. In addition, they had to be extra careful not to make any mistakes, otherwise they would have to do it all over again. They only hired a few people to do the job, so Saya had to settle for the manpower that they had. She had no choice but to count on them to finish the job on time.