Come acrossPhrasal Verbs

Come across

To "come across" means to find or encounter something or someone unexpectedly, or to appear or seem in a particular way…
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Find outPhrasal Verbs

Find out

To "find out" means to discover or learn about something that wasn’t previously known.
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Would you everEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Would you ever

"Would you ever" is a sentence starter that asks if someone would do something in the future under certain conditions. "Would…

Week 29

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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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I could useEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I could use

You can start a phrase with "I could use" to indicate that you really want or need something but haven’t…

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English Phrases

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That's becauseEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

That's because

Used to give a short reason or explanation.
I’m just about toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I’m just about to

You can use this phrase when you are describing something that is on the verge of beginning. If you are about…
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,…
We're planningEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

We're planning

Use "planning" when you want to tell someone you are currently in the process of organizing/arranging something. It refers to…
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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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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