Know the words before you press play

Pick a movie in English and read its phrases first: each with its level, its meaning in simple words and the line it is spoken in.

Simba: Come on, will you cut it out?
Rafiki: Can't cut it out. It'll grow right back!
The Lion King (1994), 1:03:47
cut it out
Stop doing something that annoys someone.
Woody: And another thing: Stop with this spaceman thing!
Woody: It's getting on my nerves!
Toy Story (1995), 23:18
get on someone's nerves
To annoy someone a lot.
Donkey: So where is this fire-breathing pain-in-the-neck anyway?
Shrek: Inside, waiting for us to rescue her.
Shrek (2001), 31:19
pain in the neck
A person or thing that annoys you.
Carl: Cross my heart.
Carl: What have I got myself into, Ellie?
Up (2009), 49:00
get oneself into
To become part of a difficult or bad situation.
Marlin: Stop! You take one more move, mister...
Marlin: Don't you dare!
Marlin: If you put one fin on that boat...
Finding Nemo (2003), 14:23
don't you dare
Said to tell someone strongly not to do something.

How it works

Pick a movie at your level
Every movie here has a level, so you can start with one you can follow. Choose your level, or one above it.
Learn its phrases first
You get the phrases worth knowing from this movie. Each has its meaning in simple words and the line where the movie says it.
Press play and listen
Try to catch the phrases you learned before the movie. You hear each one in a real scene, the way people really say it.
Catch them in other movies
The same phrases come back in other movies. Try to catch them there too.

16 Angry Phrases in English, From the Movies
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