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Move forward

"Moving forward" with something means to make progress, improve a situation, or overcome obstacles.

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Turn on

To "turn on" means to activate or start something, such as a device, machine, or system. It can also mean to…

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Don't you want to

"Don't you want to" is a form of a question you ask in which there is an expectation of a…

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Let go

To "let go" means to release or stop holding something, or more figuratively, to free yourself from a person, memory, emotion,…

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I'm dying to

To be extremely eager to have or do something. When you use this word you are exaggerating a want or…

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I really appreciate

"I really appreciate" is a polite and formal way to express gratitude and thankfulness to someone, often an alternative to expressing "thank…

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I'm thinking about/of

Thinking refers to a process of thought, forming an opinion or judgment. When expressing "I am thinking about" you are…

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I'm going

"I'm going" can be used to refer to something that is supposed to happen in the near future. It means…

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I'm sorry, but can

You can use this expression when you want to deliver or tell bad news to someone. Although we are saying…

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Which way

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

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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…

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.…

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…

Hang in there

If someone says "Hang in there", it means to stay strong in a difficult situation. It may be encouragement from…

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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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…

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…

See Eye to Eye

If two people "see eye to eye" they have similar views or attitudes towards something; they agree with each other.

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.

Throw Your Hands Up

To "Throw your hands up" means to stop an activity or effort and admit that one cannot do anything to…