It sounds likeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

It sounds like

"It sounds like" is used when you get the impression of what something is based on what you’ve heard or…

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Don't tell meEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Don't tell me

Used to emphasize when you are surprised or when you can’t believe something is happening.

Week 7

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Let outPhrasal Verbs

Let out

To "let out" means to allow something to escape such as a sound, air, or emotion. It may also mean…
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It's not like you toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

It's not like you to

We use this expression to say that we are surprised by someone acting differently from normal.

Week 14

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Pick upPhrasal Verbs

Pick up

To "pick up" can mean to meet or start a relationship with someone, to acquire or learn something like a…
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What makes youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

What makes you

We ask "What makes you" when we want information about something. This question asks about information using WH-.
I just dropped by toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I just dropped by to

To visit casually or unexpectedly. To pay an informal visit to a person or place.
Let's grabEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Let's grab

"Let's grab" means to take the opportunity to get, use, or enjoy something quickly.
How was theEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

How was the

The starter phrase "How was the" is a question you ask someone after they’ve gone to some place and you…
While I'm gone, could youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

While I'm gone, could you

Use the phrase, "While I'm gone, could you", when asking someone to do something between now and when you return.

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Idioms

Super Simple Idioms

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Don't judge a book by its cover

Don't judge a book by its cover

"Don't judge a book by its cover" means that you shouldn't make a decision about something (or someone) based solely…
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Have Your Head In The Clouds

Have Your Head In The Clouds

To "have your head in the clouds" is to be daydreaming, impractical, being distracted, or out of touch with the world.…
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It's always darkest before dawn

It's always darkest before dawn

"It's always darkest before dawn" means that something good is coming or that things will get better. Often times, when…
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Hang in there

Hang in there

If someone says "Hang in there", it means to stay strong in a difficult situation. It may be encouragement from…
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Let someone off the hook

Let someone off the hook

If someone "gets off the hook" or is "let off the hook", it means they allow someone to escape an awkward…
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Music Idioms

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What Goes Around Comes Around

What Goes Around Comes Around

"What goes around comes around" refers to the way that you behave now will affect how you are treated in…
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Drive Someone Mad

Drive Someone Mad

To "drive someone mad" means to annoy someone so much that it feels like they are going crazy; it's used to…
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See Eye to Eye

See Eye to Eye

If two people "see eye to eye" they have similar views or attitudes towards something; they agree with each other.
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Rose Colored Glasses

Rose Colored Glasses

When someone sees through "Rose colored glasses", it means to see only the pleasant things about a situation and not notice the things that are unpleasant.
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Throw Your Hands Up

Throw Your Hands Up

To "Throw your hands up" means to stop an activity or effort and admit that one cannot do anything to…
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