Run outPhrasal Verbs

Run out

To "run out" means to use up or exhaust the supply of something so that nothing is left. It can…
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Make sure youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Make sure you

When you "make sure" of something it means to find out or do something so there is no doubt about whether…

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If you need anyEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

If you need any

Used to ask someone if they need help or assistance with something. Letting someone know that you’re there for support.

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Follow throughPhrasal Verbs

Follow through

To "follow through" with something means to continue an action or task to complete something.
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Sneak aroundPhrasal Verbs

Sneak around

To "sneak around" means to move or behave secretly, usually to avoid being seen or to hide something.
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English Phrases

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You'd betterEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

You'd better

When you want to give advice or tell someone what to do you can use "You’d better".
I'm responsible forEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I'm responsible for

If you are "responsible for" something, it means that you have a duty or obligation to care for someone or…
I've decided toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I've decided to

To declare a decision or intent. You are stating that you have made a decision or come to a conclusion.
You've got the wrongEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

You've got the wrong

Use "You've got the wrong" when you want to express that you’ve misunderstood something or someone.
I wouldn't want you toEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I wouldn't want you to

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

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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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