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Discover a new phrase each day to use in your English! These are special phrases and sayings that English speakers use all the time, but you don't often see these phrases in English course books or other study material. Visit daily to learn some popular English phrases on a regular basis.

22 December 2025

We use this expression to complain about having to start a task again, especially after something has gone wrong.

Written: Yes

Spoken: Yes

Formal: No

Informal: Yes

Example 1

The computer just crashed after I've spent three hours on my essay.

Did you save a back-up copy?

No I'm afraid not.

Example 2

Driving a car and driving a bus aren't completely different.