Popular English phrases
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attitude towards me
His attitude towards me as a patient was fantastic.
over
-I want to buy a new car. What is better Toyota or Suzuki?
-I would choose Toyota over Suzuki. Toyota is a more bigger car than Suzuki.
don't trash
-I think Windows 10 is the best operating system. Linux is useless, it has only a black screen with the console.
-Don't trash Linux. You know nothing about Linux.
nothing in complete
-Do you ever sit and just do nothing in complete?
-Yes, I often relax after a hard work.
to take into account
I hope my teacher will take into account the fact that I was sick just before the exams when she grades my paper.
to stick to
-I want to have a big biceps.
-You have to lift a dumbbell, do 10 repetitions with a dumbbell every week.
-Since I'll be more stronger with time, I'll lift a dumbbell more than 10 repetitions then.
-You have to increase a weight of your dumbbell and stick to 10 repetitions all the time.
to be incoherent
-Do you like fresh fruits? Do you know that first people were gatherers? I like to blah blah blah about anything.
-You are so incoherent. I don't understand you.
-ChatBots can replace managers soon.
-Yeah. That's pretty true.
to be mean
-I like bossing my wife, I ask her to buy me a food and new clothes.
-Don't be so mean to her!
Jack of all trades
-He knows philology, philosophy, math, chemistry.
-He is Jack of all trades.
-I think so.
to roast someone
-Your have bad eyes. Your skin is dark, you look like a black woman.
-Stop to roast me!
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be up to
-My dog is barking at me all the time. He has had a good life with me for 5 years. Now I'm thinking...
-What are up to?
-I'll close him in a cell for a while.
to calm down
-We will make jokes of you today.
-Calm down, guys.
whether
I don't know whether I'll look for another job or not.
to indulge
Unlike your sisters, I won't indulge you.
to indulge
-My doctor, I like to drink more than 3 liters of a cranberry juice every day.
-You shouldn't indulge. Everything in moderation.
to indulge
We must not indulge in pessimism or defeatism.
to indulge
I indulged myself with an ice cream.
to wonder
-Bonjour.
-I wonder you can speak French.
to root for
-It's the soccer game today.
-I'll root for Real Madrid.
-You are a handsome and smart man.
-I'm flattered.
to go on
-I have an brilliant idea.
-I have doubts but go on.
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good vibes
Developing a home would bring good vibes.
I'm blushing
-You dropped down the vase of our mother.
-I'm blushing now.
to rock
Ricky Martin will rock the concert today.
to drop
Macroeconomic is a useless subject for me. I want to drop this class.
something particular
-Buy me a game today.
-Do you want to get something particular or any game is good?
-I want to get chess.
-What is wrong with my phone?
-No idea.
an issue
-I don't have a shoe brush to clean my shoes.
-Not an issue, you can put on another shoes.
to work on
-What are you doing?
-I'm going to work on my project.
obsessed with something
-A Red rose, a red rose...
-What are you thinking of?
-I'm thinking of a red rose.
-You are obsessed with a red rose.
opposite
-Seems it was you who told me that you like a cold weather.
-No, opposite, I like a hot weather.
to switch
-What language do you speak in South Africa?
-We have 11 languages in South Africa. I speak Afrikaans in my daily life.
I switch to English when people don't understand me.
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not permitted
-Can I share the content of your website with others?
-No, it's not permitted
-I made all medicine tests. Now I have been waiting for the doctor for over one hour.
-The doctor will consult you in 5 minutes. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
let me do something
-I have a Portuguese Water dog.
-I don't know about this breed. Let me google on this breed.
to agree on
Everyone on the team agreed on a date for the meeting.
to be concerned
I'm concerned that someone will read my messages.
to have ideas on
-My new PC is getting power but still won't turn on. Do you have any ideas on how to fix it?
-I need some time to find out a malfunction.
in case of
In case of emergency, press the red button.
indeed
-My little dog chews all things in my house.
-Small puppies have to get rid of energy somehow.
-Indeed.
to be tired of, bragging
-I have a new car. My car is an unique car. No one in my location has never had such model of a car.
-I'm tired of your bragging.
don't despair
-I lost my job.
-Don't despair. You will find a new job soon.
hugs
-I haven't seen you for a long time.
-Hugs.
-Hugs.
exactly
-We must hurry up because the doctor will close his office soon.
-Exactly.
regarding
Norway is a leader regarding environmental policy.
regarding
Regarding grammar, what grammar tests you recommend me to take to improve my English.
may
May you find peace and joy in the company of family and friends.
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to handshake
-I can help you with math now and you will help me with biology.
-Agree. Handshake.
don't give up
-I cannot solve this task.
-Don't give up. You will solve it soon.
don't hurry, take your time
-I'm at your house.
-I'm busy right now, I'll come to you in 10 minutes.
-Don't hurry, take your time.
not needed
-I can help you with your work.
-Not needed, I'll do it by myself.
at least
Each post is reviewed at least once by one of our moderators.
Give me some useful tips to improve my recipe.
a nerd
-Do you know there are 200 billion galaxies and 200 billion trillion stars in our universe?
-Don't be a nerd.
-I'm sick.
-Get well soon.
I hope no
-It's almost 1:00 PM. I think that we will miss the train today.
-I hope no. Usually this train goes at 1:05 PM.
no bet
-Do you think we are a famous musical band?
-I think we are not famous, since we don't earn much money.
-No bet, we are famous, because all people applaud when we sing songs. It takes time to get much money.
I bet
-I'm a very talented programmer. I can earn $1000 every week.
-I bet you can earn even $100 every month, since you are only a junior.
to fulfill
It takes time to fulfill any desire.
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hold on
-Could you give me the book White Fang by Jack London?
-Hold on, I have to find that book.
keep on
-My English lexicon is poor.
-Keep on learning and you will be fluent soon.
to put it more precisely, no wonder
-You are early today. Did you go to bed early?
-I slept more than 9 hours. Or, to put it more precisely, I slept almost the whole day yesterday.
-No wonder.
an approach
We use a modern approach and new techniques to teach ESL students English.
look like
-I put your white sweater and your black hat on me.
-You are like me now.
makes sense
-Do you know how to open a can of sardines?
-You have to make a hole in a can and work with your knife then.
-Oh, I have to make a hole in a can at first, it makes sense.
I'm not convinced
-Do you know that birds evolved from dinosaurs?
-I'm not convinced. I should read a biology book to check that fact.
what is current
-Do you know some modern books about robots?
-You can check Internet to find what is current.
a good point
-I would like to have an own business.
-Do you know that you should have a capital for an own business?
-It's a very good point.
I'm done with you
-Could you help me with math?
-I was in a store and I saw a beautiful cap...
-I'm done with you, you don't help me.
enlighten me
I don't know anything about Computer Science. Could you, please, enlighten me?
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a night shift
-Will you go to a night club with us?
-No, I have a night shift today
hands on
-Will you do a work soon?
-Yes, it's time to lay hands on it.
with
We will create a computer program now. To begin with, we need to define new variables.
We have settings you can experiment with.
applied
I like an applied math more than fundamental, since I want to be an engineer.
essentially
Machine learning is essentially a form of applied statistics.
essential
Suggestions and your opinion are essential for us.
emphasis on
He puts emphasis on certain points that he believes are primarily important.
based on
Google ranks websites based on several metrics.
focus on
Focus on exercises that target the lower back.
it features
It features both modern and original look.
to affect
-Does this noise affect you?
-Yes, I cannot sleep because of it.
to insist on
I must insist on being paid right now.
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to get something from
You have to find a TV channel to get the signal from.
handy
It can be handy to add some light to your video stream.
to plan on
We are planning on going to Australia this year.
to implement on
This task is implemented on raw datasets.
face-to-face
We can go to Skype to speak face-to-face.
to face
-I'm going to emigrate.
-Be prepared to face many obstacles.
to impact on
Water quality surely has some impact on my health.
to deal with
Bandit organizations are associations that mainly deal with illegal actions.
to be honest
To be honest, your English is more better now.
tell you the truth
I tell you the truth, they have received their reward.
you know
I'm not happy with the situation but, you know, there isn't much I can do about it.
to be prone
Intelligent people are less prone to offend others.
to run on
This program can run on Windows, Linux and Macintosh.
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to fall into
Many problems fall naturally into two paradigms. They are either solved or unsolved.
on the other hand
On the other hand, if x>0, then x+1>0.
in other words
More data will improve the final result. In other words, you have to collect more statistics.
pay attention to
Economists must pay attention to details.
a catch
-The cost of this program is very low. Is there any catch?
-No. It's the biggest sell-off since mid-July.
shame on me
I made a mistake in calculations, shame on me.
save to
Save the file to the hard disk.
save on
You can save the data on your hard disk.
you are caught
When you are caught driving drunk, you risk being arrested.
a to-do list
Hometown security is next on my to-do list.
to drool
-I have a newest BMW and the latest iPhone.
-Don't make me drool.
to drool
The smell of food makes you drool.
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by any means
-Can you find the book White Fang by any means?
-I'll search on this book in Google.
disposed
People are often disposed to forget minor mistakes over time.
basically
Basically everything here is cleaned and has a modern look.
(Hint: Almost everything is cleaned.)
on purpose
-Did you turn my laptop off?
-Yes, I thought you forgot to turn the laptop off in the morning.
-No, I did it on purpose because I had run an antivirus scan.
to encounter
-Does your program work on my PC?
-No. This is the first time I encountered an issue.
to be exposed
-What mark did you get yesterday?
-I got a good mark.
-Your teacher told me that it was a satisfaction mark.
-I'm exposed.
in short
-Can I make my own speech recognition program?
-In short, you cannot compete with ready-made programs.
something is numbered
-What is the best programming language? PHP or JavaScript?
-I think the days of PHP are numbered.
sedentary work
If you are engaged in heavy physical work, your body needs more protein foods than the body of a person engaged in sedentary work.
tons
-I want to know how to make "Hello world" in Python.
-There are tons of YouTube's videos how to do it.
For the sake of completeness
For the sake of completeness, here is a quick explanation of each line of the code.
you are the master of your destiny.
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at the heart of
We will build a new car.
Thus, at the heart of it we need a new motor.
to be baited
A company baited me with a higher salary, but I wasn’t fooled.
to read it through
-I have an article for you.
-Thanks for sharing this article, I will read it through.
to expand on this
-I have read that running improves our health.
-To expand on this. You should do more aerobic exercises every day to be healthy.
to work on
-I want you to help me. Can you fix this audio player?
-Okay, I'll work on it tomorrow.
give something a shot
The best video about new smartphones is on YouTube now, give it a shot.
as long as
This cat likes you as long as you feed him.
to come up with
The child came up with an idea for a gift for his mother all by himself.
to stem from
These problems stem from your mismanagement.
to derive
You can derive all trigonometry from a graphic of sine.
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how on earth
I want to build my own bicycle. How on earth can I do that?
on the chance, after all
I came out here on the chance of finding you at home after all.
how in the world
-Keep your back straight at all times, no matter what you're lifting.
-How in the world could one do that?
I want to learn Chinese tomorrow. Can someone point me in the right direction?
at risk
When you're involved in a pyramid scheme, you're at risk of losing a lot of money.
at a price
Success comes at a price.
give a hand
I need some help with geometry. Can someone give me a hand?
at worst
At worst, my friend will be an hour late.
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