Customs & Immigration 2

Customs & Immigration 2

Learn common English phrases used by travelers.
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Didn't I tell you toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Didn't I tell you to

"Didn’t I tell you to" to focuses on a specific past event. It implies that the speaker is pointing out…

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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…

Week 6

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Shut offPhrasal Verbs

Shut off

To "shut off" means to stop the flow, operation, or power of something, such as a device, machine, or system. It…
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Push outPhrasal Verbs

Push out

To "push out" means to force someone or something to leave a position, place, or group, or to physically move something outward.…
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English Phrases

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Are you done withEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Are you done with

"Are you done with.." is used to ask a person if he or she has finished doing something.
Would you like toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Would you like to

Use "Would you like to" to offer something or to invite somebody to do something.
What is... like? What are... like?English PhrasesOnce daily

What is... like? What are... like?

To ask for a description of someone or something (e.g. their appearance, their character, their behavior). You can put "he,…
What makes youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

What makes you

We ask "What makes you" when we want information about something. This question asks about information using WH-.
She won'tEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

She won't

Using "won't" means something is not going to happen in the future. If someone 'won't do something' it usually means they…

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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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