While I'm gone, could youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

While I'm gone, could you

Use the phrase, "While I'm gone, could you", when asking someone to do something between now and when you return.

Week 28

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Get awayPhrasal Verbs

Get away

To "get away" means to escape or leave a space, especially in order to avoid something or someone.
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Let downPhrasal Verbs

Let down

To "let down" means to disappoint someone by failing to meet expectations. It can also mean to lower something physically or…
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Would you pleaseEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Would you please

"Would you please" is a polite expression used to express a request, wish, or demand.

Week 17

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Shut upPhrasal Verbs

Shut up

To "shut up" means to stop talking or be quiet.
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I have to admit thatEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I have to admit that

"I have to admit that" is used to show that you confess something, even if you are embarrassed, hesitant, or reluctant…
Maybe we shouldEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Maybe we should

You can use "Maybe we should" when you want to suggest what to do.
There's more than one wayEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

There's more than one way

When "there’s more than one way" of doing something it means that there are multiple ways to complete a task.
If you ask meEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

If you ask me

Using "If you ask me" in your sentence is used to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion.
Have you heardEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Have you heard

A question used to introduce a piece of news or gossip. You can use "Have you heard...?" to inquire if…

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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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