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Are you happy with

When you feel satisfied with something you possess or have experienced. Feeling glad that something happened.

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Would you like

Mostly used to offer someone something or to invite someone. A polite way of asking "do you want" when offering…

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I've always wanted to

"I've always wanted to" is a sentence opener that expresses that you desire to do/try something for a long period of…

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Are you free

A way of asking if you have time to talk, or possibly to get together, or maybe even to do…

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Why don't we

You can use "Why don't we" to ask someone when you want to make a suggestion to do something together.…

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I should have

"I should have" can mean something that would have been a good idea, but that you didn't do it. It's…

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Can I get you

"Can I get you" is a question offering to get someone something they may need.

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I've been

"Ive been" is the contracted form of "I have been". "I've been" means that an action or event has started…

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You shouldn't

The use of "shouldn't" means the speaker is providing guidance that the action you are about to take is ill-advised.

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Isn't it a

When we have some idea that something is true, or we suspect it is true, but we are not sure…

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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…