You've got the wrongEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

You've got the wrong

Use "You've got the wrong" when you want to express that you’ve misunderstood something or someone.

Week 28

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I’m just about toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I’m just about to

You can use this phrase when you are describing something that is on the verge of beginning. If you are about…

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Don't you want toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Don't you want to

"Don't you want to" is a form of a question you ask in which there is an expectation of a…

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Do you meanEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Do you mean

"Do you mean" is used in the form of a question to check that you have understood what someone has…

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Check inPhrasal Verbs

Check in

To "check in" means to register upon arrival or to confirm, communicate or reconnect briefly.
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What do you thinkEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

What do you think

"What do you think" is an opening sentence that asks someone what they believe or think.
I'm not used toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm not used to

If someone says "I’m not used to" it’s a feeling of not being familiar or comfortable with something.
I think we'd betterEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I think we'd better

We use "had better" to refer to the present or the future, to suggest something is better or advisable. Although "had" is…
Did you say youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Did you say you

Use "Did you say you" when you want to confirm to make sure something is true or correct.
Isn't it aEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Isn't it a

When we have some idea that something is true, or we suspect it is true, but we are not sure…

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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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