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Call off

To "call off" refers to halting, stopping, or canceling an event or action.

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Is it okay if

This is a very casual way to ask if something is permissible or acceptable. We can ask for permission for…

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Check in

To "check in" means to register upon arrival or to confirm, communicate or reconnect briefly.

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Check out

"Check out" means to examine, look at, or investigate something, often to get more information about it.

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Go ahead

"Go ahead" means for someone to proceed or continue with something.

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Is that why you

When you want to confirm the reason for someone’s actions, you can use "Is that why you".

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I'm full of

Use "I'm full of" to feel, express, or show a lot of a particular emotion or quality.

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Would you mind if I

"Would you mind if I" is a polite way to ask if someone would object to something or if it's…

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I can't help

Acting in a particular way or making a particular remark, you are/were not able to control or stop it.

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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…