Are you telling me thatEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Are you telling me that

"Are you telling me that" is a question you ask when you want to confirm what was just heard. 

Week 15

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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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Have you triedEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Have you tried

We use "Have you tried" to ask about somebody's personal experience in the past or about their recent actions.

Week 19

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Which wayEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Which way

"Which way" is a common way to ask someone for directions regarding location or in the direction that something faces.…

Week 14

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Is there a better wayEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Is there a better way

"Is there a better way" is a question you ask to seek a different approach to something. When asking about…

Week 23

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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.…
In my opinionEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

In my opinion

"In my opinion" is a phrase people use in speech and writing before expressing something that is their belief or viewpoint.…
There're are so many thingsEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

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…
Would you like toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Would you like to

Use "Would you like to" to offer something or to invite somebody to do something.
What do you thinkEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

What do you think

"What do you think" is an opening sentence that asks someone what they believe or think.

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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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