Aren't youEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Aren't you

Use "Aren't you" to ask for confirmation or clarification about something regarding the person being addressed. It can also be…

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I can't wait to/forEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

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 hate it whenEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I hate it when

"I hate it when" describes a transition in emotional state. The objective of the speaker is to say what he…

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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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What will you doEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

What will you do

You can use "What will you do" as a question that asks what someone is willing to do or wants…

Week 25

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How aboutEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

How about

Used to suggest something. Perhaps an action or possibilities. 
Can't you justEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Can't you just

When we use "Can't you just", it is often used to suggest that someone should do something, especially when it…
Let's notEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Let's not

A phrase that expresses that one would really rather not do what has been proposed. You may use "let’s not"…
That's the best thing aboutEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

That's the best thing about

"That's the best thing about" is a phrase that we use to introduce an opinion. To tell someone what the best…
I can't helpEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I can't help

Acting in a particular way or making a particular remark, you are/were not able to control or stop it.

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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" 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

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Let someone off the hook

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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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