English phrases
Things people actually say
Textbook English gets you coffee. Phrases get you through the rest of the day. This hub is 1,200 English phrases, plus idioms, sayings, slang, and every useful way to say I don’t know.
Grab a list by situation — work, school, emotions — or start with the big pack. Then flip them in Yak Cards until they come out of your mouth, not your notes.
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The useful packs
1,200 phrases
The big useful pack. Meanings included.
Everyday idioms
What people actually say, not textbooks.
How to say I don’t know
40+ natural ways to stall with style.
100 beginner words and phrases
A first pack you can actually use.
Common sayings
Short lines with a long aftertaste.
English slang
Informal English, with a warning label.
Work idioms
Office English that isn’t a textbook.
Emotions
How it actually feels, in English.
Business English
Meetings, emails, the useful bits.
Yak Cards
Flip them until they stick.
Proverbs
Old lines people still quote.
School
Classroom English, minus the worksheet vibe.
By situation and topic
Describe a person
Looks, vibe, the useful adjectives.
Party idioms
Loud English. Use with care.
Phrases for graphs and charts
Up, down, and ‘as you can see’.
Seasons
Weather talk that isn’t small-talk death.
Halloween
Seasonal English, one night a year.
Vegetables
The kitchen list.
Beer vocabulary
Pub English. Obviously.
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A line people actually say.
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A line people actually say.
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A line people actually say.
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A line people actually say.
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A line people actually say.
How to Say Happy Birthday in English
A line people actually say.
How to Say Good Luck in English
A line people actually say.
Thank You and You’re Welcome in English
A line people actually say.
40+ Ways to Ask How Are You in English
A line people actually say.
How to Say Goodbye in English in Dozens of Ways
A line people actually say.
How to Say Good Night in English
A line people actually say.
How to Say Good Afternoon in English
A line people actually say.
How to Say Good Morning in English
A line people actually say.
Ways to Say My Name Is in English
A line people actually say.
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