New: today-phraseAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzanhive-183959hive-180932hive-185836hive-166405hive-150122steemhive-144064hive-101145uncommonlabhive-145157hive-188619hive-184714hive-183397lifebitcoinkrsuccesshive-193637motivationhive-103599hive-180301hive-139150TrendingNewHotLikerstellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - It's/That's not onIt's/That's not on We use this expression to say that something is not acceptable. Written Yes Spoken Yes Formal No Informal Yes Example 1 Shut up and…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - Just think...Just think... We use this expression when we want to imagine something real or unreal. Written Yes Spoken Yes Formal Yes Informal Yes Example 1 If I had…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - You could always ...You could always ... We use this expression to make a suggestion. Written No Spoken Yes Formal No Informal Yes Example 1 I don't know what to do this…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - While I think of itWhile I think of it We use this expression to introduce a (small) change of subject related to what was being talked about before. Written No Spoken Yes Formal No…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - By the sound of itBy the sound of it We use this expression to make a guess about something. Written Yes Spoken Yes Formal Yes Informal Yes Example 1 Do you know what Stef…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - In no timeIn no time We use this expression to say that something will happen very quickly. Written Yes Spoken Yes Formal Yes Informal Yes Example 1 I don't…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agoPHRASE OF THE DAY - Up for itUp for it We use this expression to say that we are keen on something. Written No Spoken Yes Formal No Informal Yes Example 1 I want to go to that new…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agoPHRASE OF THE DAY - Out of pocketOut of pocket We use this expression to say that you have spent or lost money when you didn't expect to. Written Yes Spoken Yes Formal Yes Informal Yes…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agoPHRASE OF THE DAY - I'll get back to youI'll get back to you We use this expression to say that we need to find some information or do something and will contact the person later. Written Yes Spoken Yes Formal…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agoPHRASE OF THE DAY - Any chance...Any chance... We use this expression to ask if something is possible, especially if we want a favour. Written No Spoken Yes Formal No Informal Yes Example…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agoPHRASE OF THE DAY - You're not going to like this, but...You're not going to like this, but... We use this expression to introduce a negative idea that we think could cause a problem. Written No Spoken Yes Formal No…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agoPHRASE OF THE DAY - It's like talking to a brick wallIt's like talking to a brick wall We use this expression to criticise somebody because they don't listen to what you tell them. Written No Spoken Yes Formal No…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agoPHRASE OF THE DAY - Promises, promisesPromises, promises We use this expression to react ironically to a threat or a promise we don't believe or don't value. Written No Spoken Yes Formal No Informal…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agoPHRASE OF THE DAY - Drop itDrop it We use this expression to tell someone to stop talking about something that is annoying us. Written No Spoken Yes Formal No Informal Yes Example…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agoPHRASE OF THE DAY - SupposeSuppose We use this expression to introduce a question about a possibility, real or unlikely. It is like asking 'what if?' or 'imagine' Written No Spoken Yes Formal…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - The whole timeThe whole time We use this expression to talk about something that happened, or was true for a long period. Written Yes Spoken Yes Formal Yes Informal Yes…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - Keep it upKeep it up We use this expression to encourage someone to continue doing something we think is good. Written Yes Spoken Yes Formal Yes Informal Yes Example…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - Funny you should say thatFunny you should say that We use this expression to say that someone has said something that we were also thinking of doing or saying. Written No Spoken Yes Formal…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - I could do with a ...I could do with a ... We use this expression to say that we really want or need something. Written Yes Spoken Yes Formal Yes Informal Yes Example 1…tellmehowblog (34)in english • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.PHRASE OF THE DAY - By the wayBy the way We use this expression to introduce a different topic or new idea which may be only partly related to what we were talking about. Written Yes Spoken Yes…
