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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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I'm at

You can use "I’m at" to refer to a position, location or specific activity.

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Lift off

To "lift off" means to leave the ground and begin flight or to take off in popularity, success, or momentum.

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I came here to

You can use this phrase when you want to communicate to someone the reason why you visited.

Week 6

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I’m just about to

You can use this phrase when you are describing something that is on the verge of beginning. If you are about…

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If you need any

Used to ask someone if they need help or assistance with something. Letting someone know that you’re there for support.

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I wish I were

An expression we use when you want to express a want or desire. To think about and express our desire…

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Didn't she

Using "Didn't she" is a way of repeating what you've just heard, generally in order to get more details from…

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I'm conflicted about

"Conflicted" means that you have a hard time deciding between options/balancing between conflicting advantages and disadvantages.

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I’m in the middle of

If you are "in the middle of doing something", you are busy doing it. You may be amid or amidst an…

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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" 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…

Music Idioms

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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…