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Today's expression is,

I'm counting on you.

I'm counting on you, C-O-U-N-T.

Now, the verb to count usually means counting numbers. One, two, three, four, five. Can you count in English? I'm sure you can. Well, I'm counting on you. If we add the preposition on.

It becomes a phrasal verb and it means to rely on somebody.

To rely on somebody.

To trust and believe that somebody will do something for you, will help you.

So if I am counting on you, then I believe that you will help me, that you will do something for me.

Do you understand?

So in America, tomorrow is Mother's Day. Yes.

And my sister is counting on me

to make my mother a very special banana bread. Yep, I'll be baking today for my mother and it's from me and my sister.

So my sister is counting on me to make delicious bread and give it to my mother for Mother's Day.

Oh boy, I hope it tastes good.

If it doesn't taste good, I have a problem because I don't know any bakeries that sell banana bread.

So to count on someone is a very common expression.

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