I should haveEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

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…

Week 11

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Have you triedEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Have you tried

We use "Have you tried" to ask about somebody's personal experience in the past or about their recent actions.

Week 19

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Come onPhrasal Verbs

Come on

When using "come on", it’s often used to persuade or encourage someone. Sometimes used to flirt or make an advance.
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Fall apartPhrasal Verbs

Fall apart

To "fall apart" means to break into pieces physically, emotionally or even structurally. It can describe objects coming undone, plans failing, or…
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I have to admit thatEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I have to admit that

"I have to admit that" is used to show that you confess something, even if you are embarrassed, hesitant, or reluctant…

Week 19

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Feel free toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Feel free to

If someone tells you "feel free to" it means they are giving you permission to do something. It’s a friendly…
Can I ask youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Can I ask you

Used when you are going to make a request or to ask a question. It is more polite to ask…
Can I interest you inEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Can I interest you in

"Can I interest you in" is used to persuade someone into buying, doing, or eating something.
Make sure youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Make sure you

When you "make sure" of something it means to find out or do something so there is no doubt about whether…
Didn't sheEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

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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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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