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You've got the wrong

Use "You've got the wrong" when you want to express that you’ve misunderstood something or someone.

Rise up

To "rise up" means to stand up or move upward, or to unite and protest against something, especially authority or unfair…

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Would you mind if I

"Would you mind if I" is a polite way to ask if someone would object to something or if it's…

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I could use

You can start a phrase with "I could use" to indicate that you really want or need something but haven’t…

Week 22

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I want to know & I wanna know

When you start a sentence with "I want to know", you are expressing the desire to learn more about something…

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You look

Look can be a non‑action verb that can describe someone’s appearance. We use "you look" to express how someone appears to…

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How often do you

"How often do you" is a question you ask when you want to ask how many times or how frequently…

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Is it possible to

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

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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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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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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…