Work outPhrasal Verbs

Work out

To "work out" means to exercise, find a solution to a problem, or to have a favorable outcome.
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I'm thinking about/ofEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm thinking about/of

Thinking refers to a process of thought, forming an opinion or judgment. When expressing "I am thinking about" you are…

Week 2

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Hang onPhrasal Verbs

Hang on

To "hang on" means to ask someone to wait briefly or to hold something tightly.
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That's the best thing aboutEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

That's the best thing about

"That's the best thing about" is a phrase that we use to introduce an opinion. To tell someone what the best…

Week 18

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Drop offPhrasal Verbs

Drop off

To "drop off" means to deliver or leave someone or something at a place. It also means to decline in…
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I heard aboutEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I heard about

"I heard about" refers to receiving new information or learning about specific news that you didn’t know about beforehand. It…
How soon canEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

How soon can

"How soon can" is a request for more specific information about when a certain thing will happen. It has the…
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…
When did youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

When did you

A question used to ask the other person about something that happened in the past.
I just dropped by toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I just dropped by to

To visit casually or unexpectedly. To pay an informal visit to a person or place.

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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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