Ask aroundPhrasal Verbs

Ask around

When someone "asks around" it means to ask several people for information or help, often by going from person to person.
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I can't wait to/forEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I can't wait to/for

To be very excited and eager to do or experience something. It also means that we are really looking forward to a particular event in…

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I don't feel likeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I don't feel like

You can change what you are saying to express something you would NOT enjoy or express a concern about something.

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Let outPhrasal Verbs

Let out

To "let out" means to allow something to escape such as a sound, air, or emotion. It may also mean…
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Keep onPhrasal Verbs

Keep on

To "keep on" means to continue doing something or to persist in an action, often despite difficulty or repetition. It can…
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Have you heardEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Have you heard

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Don't tell meEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Don't tell me

Used to emphasize when you are surprised or when you can’t believe something is happening.
I was wondering ifEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I was wondering if

Used to ask someone politely if they would like to do something. Usually you're currently curious about something and have…
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…
I can't afford toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I can't afford to

If you "cannot afford to" do something, you don't have enough money to do something. And if you don't pay for…

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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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