It's my first timeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

It's my first time

"It’s my first time" means doing or experiencing something for the first time. It also suggests readiness and openness to the…

Week 16

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Put upPhrasal Verbs

Put up

To "put up" means to build, erect, or display something in a higher position. Commonly it means to provide accommodation…
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Would you likeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Would you like

Mostly used to offer someone something or to invite someone. A polite way of asking "do you want" when offering…

Week 5

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I wish I wereEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

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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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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Do you feel likeEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Do you feel like

A question asked when you ask someone if they want to do something.
You lookEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

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…
What is... like? What are... like?English PhrasesOnce daily

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,…
I preferEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

I prefer

"I prefer" means to like, choose, or want one thing rather than another. Also, to like someone or something more…
Are you telling me thatEnglish PhrasesOnce daily

Are you telling me that

"Are you telling me that" is a question you ask when you want to confirm what was just heard. 

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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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