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If you ask me

Using "If you ask me" in your sentence is used to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion.

I apologize for

"I apologize for" is used to tell someone you’re sorry for something that has caused problems, inconvenience or unhappiness. It…

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What's with

"What’s with" is used in a sentence to ask about the reason for something or to ask what is wrong…

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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…

Week 23

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You have every reason to

"You have every reason to" It can be used to express a strong feeling that you have a very justifiable reason…

Week 23

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What you need

You can use "What you need" to give your opinion on what someone needs in order to do something or…

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Are you saying

You can use this pattern when you want to clarify the main point of what the other person is saying.

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That's what I

An expression that is used to confirm a fact or what you’ve said.

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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…

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Would you like to

Use "Would you like to" to offer something or to invite somebody to do something.

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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…

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.…

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…

Hang in there

If someone says "Hang in there", it means to stay strong in a difficult situation. It may be encouragement from…

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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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…

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…

See Eye to Eye

If two people "see eye to eye" they have similar views or attitudes towards something; they agree with each other.

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.

Throw Your Hands Up

To "Throw your hands up" means to stop an activity or effort and admit that one cannot do anything to…