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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…

Week 1

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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…

Week 8

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I wouldn't want you to

Use "I wouldn’t want you to" when you want to suggest something in a hypothetical situation.

Week 18

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Back up

To "back up" refers to someone or something moving backwards. In some contexts, it means to make a copy of…

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I wish I were

An expression we use when you want to express a want or desire. To think about and express our desire…

Week 15

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Can I get you

"Can I get you" is a question offering to get someone something they may need.

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I just dropped by to

To visit casually or unexpectedly. To pay an informal visit to a person or place.

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I heard about

"I heard about" refers to receiving new information or learning about specific news that you didn’t know about beforehand. It…

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Are you ready to/for

Ask this question to find out whether someone is prepared to do something and whether they can start doing it.

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Isn't that the way

"Isn't that the way" is used when asking if this direction is the correct way of getting to some location.

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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.…

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"It's always darkest before dawn" means that something good is coming or that things will get better. Often times, when…

Hang in there

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Let someone off the hook

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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…