I heard aboutEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I heard about

"I heard about" refers to receiving new information or learning about specific news that you didn’t know about beforehand. It…

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Blow upPhrasal Verbs

Blow up

To "blow up" means to explode or destroy with force, inflate something like a balloon, suddenly become very angry, or gain sudden popularity or attention.
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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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Settle inPhrasal Verbs

Settle in

"Settle in" means to become accustomed to, and feel comfortable in, a new environment, whether it's a new home, job,…
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Shut upPhrasal Verbs

Shut up

To "shut up" means to stop talking or be quiet.
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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…
I'm intoEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm into

When "you’re into" something the speaker is very interested in the subject or activity he or she is talking about.…
I owe youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I owe you

"I owe you" is an expression that is said to thank someone for helping you and as a way of saying…
Are you going toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Are you going to

This question is asking what you will do in the future. It is asked when you are anticipating, expecting or…
It's likeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

It's like

"It's like" is a phrase that is used before one explains how something is similar to something else.  

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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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