Head backPhrasal Verbs

Head back

To "head back" means to return to a place you were previously, typically home, work, or a starting point. It can…
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Give awayPhrasal Verbs

Give away

To "give away" means to donate something freely or without expecting payment, or to reveal information or feelings, often unintentionally. It…
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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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Blow upPhrasal Verbs

Blow up

To "blow up" means to explode or destroy with force, inflate something like a balloon, suddenly become very angry, or gain sudden popularity or attention.
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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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Are you telling me thatEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Are you telling me that

"Are you telling me that" is a question you ask when you want to confirm what was just heard. 
If you ask meEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

If you ask me

Using "If you ask me" in your sentence is used to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion.
I can't imagine howEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I can't imagine how

This phrase is used to express empathy with someone's feelings without claiming to know exactly what they are feeling. We…
Let's notEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Let's not

A phrase that expresses that one would really rather not do what has been proposed. You may use "let’s not"…
While I'm gone, could youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

While I'm gone, could you

Use the phrase, "While I'm gone, could you", when asking someone to do something between now and when you return.

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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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