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Post by Admin on May 23, 2017 8:27:43 GMT
Sorted - We use this expression to say that something has been arranged or finished or a problem has been solved.
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Post by Admin on May 25, 2017 9:10:07 GMT
Part of the problem - We use this expression to explain one reason for a particular problem.
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Post by Admin on May 25, 2017 9:10:49 GMT
That'll do - We use this expression to say that someone should stop something, or that something is enough.
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Post by Admin on Jun 2, 2017 14:06:34 GMT
To be on the safe side - We use this expression to say someone should do something just to be sure there will be no problems - normally with time or quantity.
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Post by Admin on Jun 2, 2017 14:07:15 GMT
That's a weight off my mind - We use this expression when we were worried about something but now the situation has changed and we are not worried any more.
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Post by Admin on Jun 2, 2017 14:07:56 GMT
On a daily basis - We use this expression to talk about something that happens every day.
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Post by Admin on Jun 2, 2017 14:08:32 GMT
On my / your doorstep - We use this expression to say that things are very close to where we live.
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Post by Admin on Jun 2, 2017 14:09:18 GMT
Quite! - We use this expression to say we agree with something completely.
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Post by Admin on Jun 2, 2017 14:09:53 GMT
You can say that again! - We use this expression to agree strongly with something.
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Post by Admin on Jun 2, 2017 14:10:34 GMT
I've got it - We use this expression to say that we have just had an idea that we think is the solution to a problem.
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Post by Admin on Jun 2, 2017 14:11:11 GMT
In a way - We use this expression to introduce a contrasting idea or viewpoint, or to agree to a limited extent.
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Post by Admin on Jun 7, 2017 12:20:37 GMT
The best/worst possible - We use this expression to emphasize an extremely positive or negative idea.
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Post by Admin on Jun 7, 2017 12:21:15 GMT
I bet - We use this expression to emphasize agreement with something or someone.
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Post by Admin on Jun 7, 2017 12:21:52 GMT
You shouldn't have - We use this expression to say thank you for something and say that maybe the other person has been too generous.
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Post by Admin on Jun 7, 2017 12:22:31 GMT
That said - We use this expression to introduce a contrast to what has been said before. It is often a mild form of disagreement.
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Post by Admin on Jun 7, 2017 12:23:21 GMT
It's not rocket science - We use this expression when another person says that something is difficult and we disagree. We think it is easy and we are criticising their attitude.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 10:52:42 GMT
I don't blame you - We use this expression to show sympathy with someone for what they said, did or thought.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 10:53:20 GMT
What's up? - We use this expression to ask what has happened or what has gone wrong.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 10:53:47 GMT
You bet! - We use this expression to say that we are extremely keen on something, or to emphasize something.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 10:54:22 GMT
I've had enough - We use this expression to say that we are getting angry about something. It is often a warning.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 10:55:00 GMT
It strikes me - We use this expression to introduce our impression or opinion of something.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 10:55:30 GMT
It's beyond me - We use this expression to say that we don't or can't understand something.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 10:56:33 GMT
Give or take - We use this expression to give an approximate number.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 10:56:57 GMT
Full stop - We use this expression to give our final opinion on something, or to say that there is nothing more to say about something.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 10:57:56 GMT
Sleep on it - We use this expression to say that someone should not decide on something now, but should make a decision tomorrow - after thinking about it calmly.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 10:59:35 GMT
(That) figures - We use this expression to say that something is logical to us, or that we understand it.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 11:00:01 GMT
A pain - We use this expression to say that someone or something annoys us.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 11:02:07 GMT
The whole point - We use this expression to underline the main reason for something.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 11:07:31 GMT
Saying that, - We use this expression to introduce a hesitation or contrast to a previous idea.
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2017 11:07:53 GMT
So I see - We use this expression to comment that we have seen or understood something the speaker has mentioned.
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