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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:50:34 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>PhraseMix.com - Daily English Lessons</title><subtitle>Daily English Phrases</subtitle><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-02-11T04:19:16Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>“You look like you're about to nod off.”</title><category term="driving"/><category term="idioms"/><category term="sleep"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/you-look-like-youre-about-to-nod-off.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/you-look-like-youre-about-to-nod-off.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-11T04:07:55Z</published><updated>2012-02-11T04:07:55Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/02-10-Nod-off.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328933429915' alt='You look like you're about to nod off.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>You're riding home from a concert with a friend. She looks really sleepy. You want to warn her not to go to sleep, so you say this.</p><blockquote><p>You look like you're about to nod off.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“I was completely oblivious!”</title><category term="academic"/><category term="adverb"/><category term="collocations"/><category term="dating"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/i-was-completely-oblivious.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/i-was-completely-oblivious.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-10T05:10:45Z</published><updated>2012-02-10T05:10:45Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/02-09-oblivious.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328850677198' alt='I was completely oblivious!' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>Two of your friends have been secretly dating each other. Finally they tell you about it, and you're really surprised because you didn't suspect it. You say:</p><blockquote><p>I was completely oblivious!</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“I tend to dress a little more conservatively at the office.”</title><category term="adverb"/><category term="clothes"/><category term="office"/><category term="usually"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/i-tend-to-dress-a-little-more-conservatively-at-the-office.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/i-tend-to-dress-a-little-more-conservatively-at-the-office.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-09T03:22:43Z</published><updated>2012-02-09T03:22:43Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/02-08-Dress-conservatively.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328757789613' alt='I tend to dress a little more conservatively at the office.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>You're talking with some friends about the kind of clothes that you wear to work, versus during your free time. You say:</p><blockquote><p>I tend to dress a little more conservatively at the office.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“OK, well, I'll let you go.”</title><category term="conversation enders"/><category term="telephone"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/ok-well-ill-let-you-go.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/ok-well-ill-let-you-go.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-08T05:16:13Z</published><updated>2012-02-08T05:16:13Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/02-08-I-will-let-you-go.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328679395520' alt='OK, well, I'll let you go.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>You've been talking with an old friend on the telephone. You want to finish the conversation, so you say:</p><blockquote><p>OK, well, I'll let you go.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“This was literally the best meal I've ever had.”</title><category term="compliments"/><category term="exaggeration"/><category term="food"/><category term="guest"/><category term="literal"/><category term="meal"/><category term="perfect aspect"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/this-was-literally-the-best-meal-ive-ever-had.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/this-was-literally-the-best-meal-ive-ever-had.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-07T05:29:03Z</published><updated>2012-02-07T05:29:03Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/02-06-Literally-the-best-meal.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328592566198' alt='This was literally the best meal I've ever had.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>You ate dinner at your friend's parents' house. The food was very, very good. After eating, you say:</p><blockquote><p>This was literally the best meal I've ever had.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“OK, so for the sake of discussion, let's say that the flight is a thousand bucks each.”</title><category term="airplane"/><category term="debate"/><category term="discussion"/><category term="money"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/ok-so-for-the-sake-of-discussion-lets-say-that-the-flight-is.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/ok-so-for-the-sake-of-discussion-lets-say-that-the-flight-is.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-06T05:22:51Z</published><updated>2012-02-06T05:22:51Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/02-05-sake-of-discussion.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328505796333' alt='OK, so for the sake of discussion, let's say that the flight is a thousand bucks each.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>You and your boyfriend want to go on an overseas trip together. You're debating whether you can afford it. You don't agree on how much plane tickets will cost, but you want to continue to talk about the other expenses. You say:</p><blockquote><p>OK, so for the sake of discussion, let's say that the flight is a thousand bucks each.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“That look she gave him sent chills up my spine.”</title><category term="facial expressions"/><category term="fear"/><category term="idioms"/><category term="movie"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/that-look-she-gave-him-sent-chills-up-my-spine.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/that-look-she-gave-him-sent-chills-up-my-spine.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-05T05:01:58Z</published><updated>2012-02-05T05:01:58Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/02-04-Chills-up-my-spine.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328418143512' alt='That look she gave him sent chills up my spine.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>You just saw a horror movie with a friend. You're talking about parts of the movie that scared you. You say:</p><blockquote><p>That look she gave him sent chills up my spine.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“I don't want to get all bulked up; I just want to get toned.”</title><category term="exercise"/><category term="get"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/i-dont-want-to-get-all-bulked-up-i-just-want-to-get-toned.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/i-dont-want-to-get-all-bulked-up-i-just-want-to-get-toned.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-04T06:41:14Z</published><updated>2012-02-04T06:41:14Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/02-03-Bulked-up.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328337725498' alt='I don't want to get all bulked up; I just want to get toned.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>You're having your first meeting with a personal trainer. You want to start lifting weights, but you don't want to get really big muscles. You say:</p><blockquote><p>I don't want to get all bulked up; I just want to get toned.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“Very funny.”</title><category term="joke"/><category term="sarcasm"/><category term="日本語サポート"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/very-funny.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/very-funny.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-03T03:36:59Z</published><updated>2012-02-03T03:36:59Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/02-02-very-funny.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328240255552' alt='Very funny.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>Your boyfriend said that he wasn't going to get you a present for your birthday. He said it as a joke, but you don't think it's funny. You say:</p><blockquote><p>Very funny.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“She kind of perked up when I mentioned Hannah's name.”</title><category term="attention"/><category term="mention"/><category term="pet"/><category term="日本語サポート"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/she-kind-of-perked-up-when-i-mentioned-hannahs-name.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/she-kind-of-perked-up-when-i-mentioned-hannahs-name.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-02T05:22:44Z</published><updated>2012-02-02T05:22:44Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/02-01-Perked-up.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328158214422' alt='She kind of perked up when I mentioned Hannah's name.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>Your dog has another neighborhood dog that she's friends with. You set up a time with your neighbor for the dogs to play together. Your dog was excited about it when you came. You're telling your neighbor about it:</p><blockquote><p>She kind of perked up when I mentioned Hannah's name.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“Come on, spit it out.”</title><category term="annoyed"/><category term="children (talking to)"/><category term="hurried"/><category term="idioms"/><category term="kids"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/come-on-spit-it-out.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/come-on-spit-it-out.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-02-01T04:39:58Z</published><updated>2012-02-01T04:39:58Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/01-31-spit-it-out.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328072243839' alt='Come on, spit it out.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>Your daughter is trying to tell you something, but she seems nervous. She's hesitating, but you're in a hurry. You tell her:</p><blockquote><p>Come on, spit it out.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“Can you tell him to swing by my office when he gets a chance?”</title><category term="idioms"/><category term="request"/><category term="time"/><category term="work"/><category term="日本語サポート"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/can-you-tell-him-to-swing-by-my-office-when-he-gets-a-chance.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/can-you-tell-him-to-swing-by-my-office-when-he-gets-a-chance.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-01-31T06:11:04Z</published><updated>2012-01-31T06:11:04Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/01-30-Swing-by.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1327990544673' alt='Can you tell him to swing by my office when he gets a chance?' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>You want to talk to one of your coworkers. You go to talk to him, but he's not at his desk. You ask another coworker to give him a message:</p><blockquote><p>Can you tell him to swing by my office when he gets a chance?</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“I predict that she'll win by a landslide.”</title><category term="election"/><category term="idioms"/><category term="prediction"/><category term="will"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/i-predict-that-shell-win-by-a-landslide.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/i-predict-that-shell-win-by-a-landslide.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-01-30T04:41:17Z</published><updated>2012-01-30T04:41:17Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/01-29-By-a-landslide.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1327897273003' alt='I predict that she'll win by a landslide.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>You're talking with a friend about an upcoming election. You think that one of the candidates is a lot more popular than the others. You say:</p><blockquote><p>I predict that she'll win by a landslide.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“I came across an article the other day about how sitting for long periods is supposedly horrible for your health.”</title><category term="Internet"/><category term="clauses"/><category term="health"/><category term="hearsay"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/i-came-across-an-article-the-other-day-about-how-sitting-for.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/i-came-across-an-article-the-other-day-about-how-sitting-for.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-01-29T05:08:44Z</published><updated>2012-01-29T05:08:44Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/01-28-I-came-across.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1327813806718' alt='I came across an article the other day about how sitting for long periods is supposedly horrible for your health.' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>You're talking with a coworker at lunch. She complains that she's tired of sitting in front of her computer all day. This reminds you of something you read on the Internet. You say:</p><blockquote><p>I came across an article the other day about how sitting for long periods is supposedly horrible for your health.</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“Sounds great. What's the catch?”</title><category term="negotiation"/><category term="set phrase"/><category term="suspicion"/><category term="日本語サポート"/><id>http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/sounds-great-whats-the-catch.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.phrasemix.com/englishphrases/sounds-great-whats-the-catch.html"/><author><name>aaron@phrasemix</name></author><published>2012-01-28T04:11:05Z</published><updated>2012-01-28T04:11:05Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class='full-image-block ssNonEditable'><span><img src='http://www.phrasemix.com/storage/01-27-Whats-the-catch.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1327724006806' alt='Sounds great. What's the catch?' width='518px' height='305px'/></span></span></p>
<div class='memorize'><p>A person you know has offered to sell you her car for a very, very low price. You're excited, but you're suspicious about it because the deal is too good. You say:</p><blockquote><p>Sounds great. What's the catch?</p></blockquote></div>]]></summary></entry></feed>
