Show offPhrasal Verbs

Show off

To "show off" means to boast or attract attention especially by flaunting one's abilities, possessions, or appearance.
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Figure outPhrasal Verbs

Figure out

"Figure out" means to understand or solve something after thinking about it carefully or working through it.
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Slip throughPhrasal Verbs

Slip through

To "slip through" means to pass unnoticed, escape control, or get accepted by mistake. It’s often used for errors, people, or…
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I'm intoEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm into

When "you’re into" something the speaker is very interested in the subject or activity he or she is talking about.…

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Call backPhrasal Verbs

Call back

To "call back" means to return a phone call or to ask someone to return to a place, such as for…
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I wouldn't want you toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I wouldn't want you to

Use "I wouldn’t want you to" when you want to suggest something in a hypothetical situation. 
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Let me checkEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Let me check

Use "let me check" when you want to confirm something before taking action. When you say this phrase there’s an added…
I'm sorry toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm sorry to

Saying you are "sorry to" expresses a feeling of sympathy or regret.
I can't believeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I can't believe

You can say "I can't believe" to express something that is true, amazing or disturbing. It is often used to…
I wish I wereEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

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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Idioms

Super Simple 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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