Rise upPhrasal Verbs

Rise up

To "rise up" means to stand up or move upward, or to unite and protest against something, especially authority or unfair…
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Sneak aroundPhrasal Verbs

Sneak around

To "sneak around" means to move or behave secretly, usually to avoid being seen or to hide something.
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Stick aroundPhrasal Verbs

Stick around

To "stick around" means to stay in a place or remain available instead of leaving, often to wait, help, or…
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Bounce backPhrasal Verbs

Bounce back

To "bounce back" means to recover quickly from a difficult situation and return to feeling well, confident, or successful again.
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Run awayPhrasal Verbs

Run away

To "run away" means to leave or escape suddenly from a place, person, or situation. It can also mean to avoid…
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English Phrases

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Can't you justEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Can't you just

When we use "Can't you just", it is often used to suggest that someone should do something, especially when it…
I’m in the middle ofEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I’m in the middle of

If you are "in the middle of doing something", you are busy doing it. You may be amid or amidst an…
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…
I'm pretty sureEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm pretty sure

"I'm pretty sure" is a sentence opener that you can use when you are almost certain that something is true.
What makes youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

What makes you

We ask "What makes you" when we want information about something. This question asks about information using WH-.

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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

Learn Idioms with music

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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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