She won'tEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

She won't

Using "won't" means something is not going to happen in the future. If someone 'won't do something' it usually means they…

Week 25

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Add upPhrasal Verbs

Add up

To "add up" means to make sense or be logical, or to calculate the total of several numbers. It can also…
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Throw outPhrasal Verbs

Throw out

To "throw out" means to get rid of something by discarding it, but it can also mean to reject an idea…
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I can't wait to/forEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I can't wait to/for

To be very excited and eager to do or experience something. It also means that we are really looking forward to a particular event in…

Week 4

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I’m in the middle ofEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I’m in the middle of

If you are "in the middle of doing something", you are busy doing it. You may be amid or amidst an…

Week 1

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Which do you like betterEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Which do you like better

"Which do you like better" can be used to ask about someone’s preference for something. 
Have you seenEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Have you seen

"Have you seen" is used when asking if someone has had the experience of seeing something at some point in…
How soon canEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

How soon can

"How soon can" is a request for more specific information about when a certain thing will happen. It has the…
It's justEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

It's just

"It’s just" is a way to express how something is a temporary behavior, interest, emotion or even stage of life.…
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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