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Stick around

To "stick around" means to stay in a place or remain available instead of leaving, often to wait, help, or…

Bounce back

To "bounce back" means to recover quickly from a difficult situation and return to feeling well, confident, or successful again.

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Run away

To "run away" means to leave or escape suddenly from a place, person, or situation. It can also mean to avoid…

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Let down

To "let down" means to disappoint someone by failing to meet expectations. It can also mean to lower something physically or…

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Turn up

To "turn up" means to appear or arrive, often unexpectedly, or to be found after being lost. It can also mean…

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What you need

You can use "What you need" to give your opinion on what someone needs in order to do something or…

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You'd better

When you want to give advice or tell someone what to do you can use "You’d better".

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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.

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I forgot

Use "I forget" when you neglect to remember something from the past that you should have remembered.

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It's not like you to

We use this expression to say that we are surprised by someone acting differently from normal.

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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…

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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…