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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 forget to

Used to remind someone to do something at a particular time or place.

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Don't tell me

Used to emphasize when you are surprised or when you can’t believe something is happening.

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Don't be so

An expression that you say to someone whose action or words seem a little much.

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I'm sorry for

Used as an apology + reason. Also can be used to express regret.

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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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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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Didn't I tell you to

"Didn’t I tell you to" to focuses on a specific past event. It implies that the speaker is pointing out…

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I wouldn't want you to

Use "I wouldn’t want you to" when you want to suggest something in a hypothetical situation.

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It's worth

When you start your sentence with "It's worth", it means that it’s good enough or important enough to justify taking…

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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…