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Fill your boots

If you are presented with an opportunity, how can you tell some to take advantage?

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Each to their own

How do you feel when someone does something that you would never do, but it's OK?

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Run for the hills

What makes you want to run for the hills?

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Call dibs

If you want to get the last slice of pizza, what can you say?

• 2 mins

Mental gymnastics

How do we talk about complicated tasks done by your brain?

• 2 mins

Tread on someone's toes

It can be annoying when someone does something you were supposed to do.

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One-up

Do you want to beat your friends by saying what you have done that is better than them?

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Fly by night

When companies or people can't be trusted, use this expression.

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Sound out

Sometimes you just want to find out what someone else thinks.

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Plan b

If you need an alternative option, you need to know this phrase. Learn how to use it.

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I'm out

Sometimes you need to say you don't have anything left. Learn 'I'm out'.

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Touch grass

Do you spend too much time online? Here's an expression you can use to say 'take a break'.

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I don't buy it

Here's an expression you can use to say 'I don't believe you'

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Light up like a Christmas tree

Has something suddenly made you look very happy? Learn an expression for this.

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Bring something to the party

You want to say that you can offer a lot. Learn a phrase for this.

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Elbow grease

Some things just need a little elbow grease. Learn what that is in this programme.

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Rears its head

Want to talk about problems? Here's a useful phrase

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A blow

What a blow! It's so disappointing. Learn how to use this with us

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On the go

A phrase to describe how busy you are

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Make your hair stand on end

Here鈥檚 a phrase about things that scare you. Learn how to use it in this programme.

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Cash in on something

Learn a phrase about making money.

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A million to one

Here's an expression to say something is extremely unlikely

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Rinse repeat

An expression to describe repetitive tiresome actions. Learn how to use it here.

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Cook up an idea

Here鈥檚 a phrase that means to come up with an idea carefully. Learn how to use it here.

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Read the room

Here鈥檚 a phrase that means to work out how people feel. Learn how to use it!

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Brick by brick

There are some things that you have to build up gradually. Talk about them using this.

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Walk someone through

Let us walk you through how to use this phrase.

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In on it

We have an phrase which means to know about something or to be involved in it.

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Telling porkies

Here's a light-hearted expression about not telling the truth.

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Lay it on thick

An expression about exaggerating or praising someone too much.

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