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Don't bother.
Don't stoop to his level.
Don't mention it.
Do you know how to use these everyday English phrases?
Let's learn 10 interesting expressions, starting with the word don't.
I'll tell you what they mean and give you examples of when to use them.
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We'll start with phrase number one.
Don't be so hard on yourself.
This means don't feel so bad about something you regret.
Let's imagine your classmate failed a test.
He's very sad about it, and he constantly talks about how stupid he is and how he should have studied more.
You want to tell him not to be sad about that mistake he made, so you say, don't be so hard on yourself.