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.

Week 28

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Back awayPhrasal Verbs

Back away

"Back away" means to withdraw or move away from something, or to request someone to make physical distance.
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Get byPhrasal Verbs

Get by

To "get by" means to manage or survive, often with limited resources, ability, or effort. It can also mean to…
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I've beenEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I've been

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

Week 10

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You lookEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

You look

Look can be a non‑action verb that can describe someone’s appearance. We use "you look" to express how someone appears to…

Week 14

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How was the

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I wonder ifEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I wonder if

When you start a sentence with "I wonder if", it means to speculate about some possible situation, occurrence, or outcome.…
Is it possible toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Is it possible to

This is a very casual way to ask if something is permissible or acceptable. We can ask for permission for…
I've decided toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I've decided to

To declare a decision or intent. You are stating that you have made a decision or come to a conclusion.
Have you seenEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Have you seen

"Have you seen" is used when asking if someone has had the experience of seeing something at some point in…

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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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