I wish
used when telling someone what you want them to do
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Ways of encouraging or telling someone to do something
go for it
used for encouraging someone to do something or to try very hard
don’t hesitate to do something
used for encouraging someone to do something
come on
used for encouraging someone to do something such as make a greater effort or stop being sad
(do you) understand?
used for emphasizing that someone should do what you are telling them
go on
used for encouraging someone to do something
be to do something
used for telling someone what to do
someone would be well/better advised to do something
used for saying what someone should definitely do
get away from
used for telling someone to move away from a person or place
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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