When will youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

When will you

"Will" is often used in a similar way to be going to. It can be used when we’re talking about…

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Open upPhrasal Verbs

Open up

To "open up" means to physically open something. Or to start sharing personal thoughts or feelings.
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Drop byPhrasal Verbs

Drop by

To "drop by" means to pay a brief, casual, and usually unannounced visit to someone or somewhere.
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Customs & Immigration 2

Customs & Immigration 2

Learn common English phrases used by travelers.
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Look forPhrasal Verbs

Look for

To "look for" means to try to find something or someone that is lost, missing, or desired. It can also…
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I could use

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We're planningEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

We're planning

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I've always wanted to

"I've always wanted to" is a sentence opener that expresses that you desire to do/try something for a long period of…
I'm responsible forEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm responsible for

If you are "responsible for" something, it means that you have a duty or obligation to care for someone or…
What is... like? What are... like?English PhrasesOnce daily

What is... like? What are... like?

To ask for a description of someone or something (e.g. their appearance, their character, their behavior). You can put "he,…

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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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