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Feb 2018
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155 - How to use "it can't hurt" and oth...

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA
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I want to teach you about a phrase that one of my students asked me about. That phrase is, "It can't hurt." This is an interesting expression.

Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/learn-english-phrases-it-cant-hurt

Everyday English Speaking Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course

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