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Follow through

To "follow through" with something means to continue an action or task to complete something.

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Are you telling me that

"Are you telling me that" is a question you ask when you want to confirm what was just heard.

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Get out

Most commonly, "get out" means to leave a place such as a building, vehicle, or situation.

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It's a great time to

"It's a great time to" means that it's the right moment to do something or for something to happen.

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I’m on

Being a part of a plan or course of action. Another way to say that you are ready to participate…

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I can't help

Acting in a particular way or making a particular remark, you are/were not able to control or stop it.

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I'm not used to

If someone says "I’m not used to" it’s a feeling of not being familiar or comfortable with something.

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I'm full of

Use "I'm full of" to feel, express, or show a lot of a particular emotion or quality.

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I just dropped by to

To visit casually or unexpectedly. To pay an informal visit to a person or place.

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Is there a better way

"Is there a better way" is a question you ask to seek a different approach to something. When asking about…

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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…

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.…

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…

Hang in there

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

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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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…

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…

See Eye to Eye

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

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.

Throw Your Hands Up

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