Turn upPhrasal Verbs

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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Move forwardPhrasal Verbs

Move forward

"Moving forward" with something means to make progress, improve a situation, or overcome obstacles.
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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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I'm heading toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm heading to

"I'm heading to" is used when talking about a specific destination that you're traveling towards. Intending to go to some…

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I need toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I need to

"I need to" is used when saying that someone should do something or has to do something. A necessary commitment…

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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…
Where did youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Where did you

"Where did you" is used as a question with an intent to specify something about an event in the past,…
Would you everEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Would you ever

"Would you ever" is a sentence starter that asks if someone would do something in the future under certain conditions. "Would…
It's my first timeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

It's my first time

"It’s my first time" means doing or experiencing something for the first time. It also suggests readiness and openness to the…
I really appreciateEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I really appreciate

"I really appreciate" is a polite and formal way to express gratitude and thankfulness to someone, often an alternative to expressing "thank…

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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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