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Can I get

"Can I get" is used to ask when you are asking for something. Asking someone for a favor or asking…

Week 15

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Check out

"Check out" means to examine, look at, or investigate something, often to get more information about it.

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What makes you

We ask "What makes you" when we want information about something. This question asks about information using WH-.

Week 17

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Don't tell me

Used to emphasize when you are surprised or when you can’t believe something is happening.

Week 7

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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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What you need

You can use "What you need" to give your opinion on what someone needs in order to do something or…

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I'm not used to

If someone says "I’m not used to" it’s a feeling of not being familiar or comfortable with something.

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Let me tell you about

"Let me tell you about" is used to introduce a statement or advice that you are giving to someone. It…

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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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I should have

"I should have" can mean something that would have been a good idea, but that you didn't do it. It's…

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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" 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…