How did... go?English PhrasesOnce daily

How did... go?

This question is used to ask about the quality of some event. "How did.. go?" = "How was...?" It is…

Week 10

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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…

Week 22

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Turn outPhrasal Verbs

Turn out

To "turn out" most commonly means to end, happen, or develop in a particular way. Or to show up for…
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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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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…

Week 15

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Let me check
Let me checkEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Let me check

Use "let me check" when you want to confirm something before taking action. When you say this phrase there’s an added…
Have you been toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Have you been to

Use "Have you been to" when you want to ask if someone has visited or physically been to a specific…
You'd betterEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

You'd better

When you want to give advice or tell someone what to do you can use "You’d better".
What should IEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

What should I

"What should I" is used to say or suggest that something is the proper, reasonable, or best thing to do.…
You lookEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

You look

Look can be a non‑action verb that can describe someone’s appearance. We use "you look" to express how someone appears to…

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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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