Break downPhrasal Verbs

Break down

To "break down" generally means to stop working, lose emotional control, or separate something into smaller parts for understanding.
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Come downPhrasal Verbs

Come down

To "come down" means to move from a higher position to a lower one. It can also mean to be passed…
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I can't believeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I can't believe

You can say "I can't believe" to express something that is true, amazing or disturbing. It is often used to…

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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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Put offPhrasal Verbs

Put off

To "put off" means to postpone something to a later time or to discourage someone so they lose interest, focus, or…
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There're are so many things

"There're are so many things" is a phrase that explains that you want/have to do many things. You may substitute…
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I can't imagine how

This phrase is used to express empathy with someone's feelings without claiming to know exactly what they are feeling. We…
Let me tell you aboutEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Let me tell you about

"Let me tell you about" is used to introduce a statement or advice that you are giving to someone. It…
Would you mind if IEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

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…
I'm goingEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm going

"I'm going" can be used to refer to something that is supposed to happen in the near future. It means…

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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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