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…

Week 21

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Calm downPhrasal Verbs

Calm down

To "calm down" means to become less upset, angry, or excited, or to make someone else do the same. In…
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It sounds likeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

It sounds like

"It sounds like" is used when you get the impression of what something is based on what you’ve heard or…

Week 11

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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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Hang onPhrasal Verbs

Hang on

To "hang on" means to ask someone to wait briefly or to hold something tightly.
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I'm feelingEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm feeling

When using "I'm feeling" in a sentence, it states how someone physically or mentally (emotionally) responds to their present condition…
Let's grabEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Let's grab

"Let's grab" means to take the opportunity to get, use, or enjoy something quickly.
It's worthEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

It's worth

When you start your sentence with "It's worth", it means that it’s good enough or important enough to justify taking…
Didn't sheEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Didn't she

Using "Didn't she" is a way of repeating what you've just heard, generally in order to get more details from…
You lookEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

You look

Look can be a non‑action verb that can describe someone’s appearance. We use "you look" to express how someone appears to…

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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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