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What is... like? What are... like?

To ask for a description of someone or something (e.g. their appearance, their character, their behavior). You can put "he,…

Week 10

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You have every reason to

"You have every reason to" It can be used to express a strong feeling that you have a very justifiable reason…

Week 23

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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

Phrasal Verbs

Get out

Most commonly, "get out" means to leave a place such as a building, vehicle, or situation.

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What should I

"What should I" is used to say or suggest that something is the proper, reasonable, or best thing to do.…

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You must be looking

"You must be looking" is used when someone is sure that something is true or when it's the only realistic…

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Is it okay if

This is a very casual way to ask if something is permissible or acceptable. We can ask for permission for…

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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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I can't wait to/for

To be very excited and eager to do or experience something. It also means that we are really looking forward to a particular event in…

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I came here to

You can use this phrase when you want to communicate to someone the reason why you visited.

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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…

Music Idioms

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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…