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#507

(Someone) always told me that... — Someone always told me that...
My father always told me that I should study Math.

#512

As soon as we ..., we ... — -
As soon as we arrived, we unpacked our bags and found out that we left all our t-shirts at home.

Idioms and collocations

#354

be in a blue mood — be in depression
When I'm in a blue mood I like listening to instrumental jazz, it really heals me.

Idioms and collocations

#339

be over the moon — to be very happy
When I got that results I was totally over the moon!

Idioms and collocations

#541

blown away by smth — impressed, overwhelmed, or excited by smth
We were totally blown away by that concert.

Idioms and collocations

#575

egregious mistake — outstandingly bad mistake
It was an egregious mistake to start without a business plan.

#524

flabbergasted (adj) — feeling shocked, surprise
When they saw those mountains first time they were flabbergasted.

#568

hectic (adj) — very busy and fast, full of activities
Honestly, it was one of the most hectic mornings in my life.

#506

I couldn't contain my happiness / excitement — I didn't hide my emotions
When I saw the results I couldn't contain my happiness!

#513

If I had known how ... it [is/can be/would be], I would have ... — Type3 Conditional sentence
If I'd known how in-demand programming would be, I would have started to study it much earlier. // If I'd known how fascinating it is, I would have visited this place earlier.

#550

If my memory serves me well — If I remember correctly
If my memory serves me well, I think it was in early 1990s.

#509

in the very next moment — right after smth
In the very next moment that police officer asked us to stop.

Idioms and collocations

#338

it slipped my mind — I forgot about smth
For instance, last year I forget about my best friend's birthday, it totally slipped my mind!

#508

it was a no-brainer — it was really easy decision
It was cheaper and closer to the beach, so it was a no-brainer that we chose this apartment.

Idioms and collocations

#407

many moons ago — a long time ago
Many moons ago I used to play guitar every day.

#510

To begin with, ... — first of all
To begin with, I've never been a good singer.

#593

vividly remember — remember with strong, clear images in the mind
I can still vividly remember some events of when I was 3 years old.

#511

While we were there, we decided to ... — -
While we were there, we decided to visit that famous castle.