Give upPhrasal Verbs

Give up

To "give up" means to stop trying often because it’s too difficult, or to stop a habit or activity altogether.…
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Check outPhrasal Verbs

Check out

"Check out" means to examine, look at, or investigate something, often to get more information about it.
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Go onPhrasal Verbs

Go on

To "go on" means to continue doing something, to happen, or to encourage someone to proceed. It can also be…
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Go throughPhrasal Verbs

Go through

To "go through" means moving from one place to another by passing through something.
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How did... go?English PhrasesOnce daily

How did... go?

This question is used to ask about the quality of some event. "How did.. go?" = "How was...?" It is…

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Can you get meEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Can you get me

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Is there a better way

"Is there a better way" is a question you ask to seek a different approach to something. When asking about…
I'm dying toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm dying to

To be extremely eager to have or do something. When you use this word you are exaggerating a want or…
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Which way

"Which way" is a common way to ask someone for directions regarding location or in the direction that something faces.…
How was theEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

How was the

The starter phrase "How was the" is a question you ask someone after they’ve gone to some place and you…

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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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