those were the days

  those were the days (those times were better than now) Those were the days when I got a job right after I graduated. We used to play together when we were kids. Those were the days!     envocabulary.com

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gone are the days

  gone are the days (those days are gone) Gone are the days when you could buy a new car for less than $500. Gone are the days when we prepared meals over a wood stove.   envocabulary.com

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choose vs. chose

  choose (to decide which person or thing you want out of the ones that are available) Which dress should I choose? You can choose your friends, but not your family.   chose (the past tense of choose) She chose a black dress. I chose her because she was kind to me. …

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week vs. weak

  week  noun (a period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday) I go hiking in the mountains once a week. I work during the week and do all my shopping on Saturdays. weak  adjective (not strong) She is still weak after her sickness. He has weak eyes and needs light.   …

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get by

  get by (manage to survive or deal with a situation) We are not able to get by without food and drink. How do you get by on such a small income?     envocabulary.com

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