I'm dying toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm dying to

To be extremely eager to have or do something. When you use this word you are exaggerating a want or…

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You must be lookingEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

You must be looking

"You must be looking" is used when someone is sure that something is true or when it's the only realistic…

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Ask aroundPhrasal Verbs

Ask around

When someone "asks around" it means to ask several people for information or help, often by going from person to person.
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Head backPhrasal Verbs

Head back

To "head back" means to return to a place you were previously, typically home, work, or a starting point. It can…
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Push outPhrasal Verbs

Push out

To "push out" means to force someone or something to leave a position, place, or group, or to physically move something outward.…
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Can I getEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Can I get

"Can I get" is used to ask when you are asking for something. Asking someone for a favor or asking…
It sounds likeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

It sounds like

"It sounds like" is used when you get the impression of what something is based on what you’ve heard 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,…
I should haveEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I should have

"I should have" can mean something that would have been a good idea, but that you didn't do it. It's…
While I'm gone, could youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

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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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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