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to grow out of
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to grow out of

– C1 (advanced) –

In North American English, this phrasal verb typically means...

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cool
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cool

– B1-B2 (intermediate) –

In North American English, this word typically means...

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Song: “Stretchy Pants”
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Song: “Stretchy Pants”

– C1 (advanced) –

“Stretchy Pants” by country music star Carrie Underwood is a comical Christmas carol that speaks on...

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to clean up
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to clean up

—| B1-B2 (intermediate) |—
In North American English, this word typically means…

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Show: “Emily In Paris”
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Show: “Emily In Paris”

—| B2-C1 (upper-intermediate to advanced) |—

This Netflix show first began breaking streaming records when…

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— B1-B2 (intermediate) —

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Christmas Day In Canada

— B2-C2 (intermediate to advanced) —

Christmas Day is a statutory holiday in Canada that takes places every year on December 25th, the day on which…

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