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50 Spoken Expression
50 Spoken Expression
❖ How Is It Going?
You can ask this question to a person that you have not seen for a long while. It is sort of
asking how the person has been and what he or she has been doing. This phrase can also be used to
check on the progress of someone’s project, undertaking or feat.
❖ No Worries
When someone reports to you that the tea is not as hot as they expected, you can tell them
‘No worries. This statement shows that you are okay with whatever proposition, result or situation
there is.
❖ It Doesn’t Matter
Sometimes we all lose or cool, especially when we are frustrated, angry or irritated with
people and situations. This is a not so prudent phrase to exclaim that thing must work out as
planned regardless of underlying challenges, difficulties or drawbacks.
❖ Fingers Crossed!
So, you have attended a job interview and you are hoping and praying for the best. When
your friends ask how it went, you can say ‘fingers crossed’ to express your optimism of a positive
outcome. We traditionally cross fingers when we are cheering our favorite team to win the match.
❖ Things Happen
Life is full of unexpected things, surprises and unforeseen occurrences. When you are trying
to explain the event to someone who cannot understand it, saying this phrase is a good show of
vocabulary. It is sort of to say, ‘do not be so surprised’.
❖ Lucky You!
Your friend comes to you bragging about an achievement that you don’t have. For example,
it has been raining and your colleague has a car to go home, while yours is broken. It states that the
other person is lucky to have what you lack.
❖ I Freaked Out
to become very angry, scared or excited- This common phrase follows a situation of shock,
fear, terror and anxiety. Say this when you were genuinely afraid of something that has passed or
elapsed in the not-so-distant past.
❖ Cheer Up!
When someone close to you has suffered something terrible such as a disease or loss,
encourage them by saying these words. The phrase is a simple yet effective way of telling the person
that the situation will pass and pave the way for happier moments.
❖ That’s Lit!
That’s amazing! – Here is another common English phrase that seeks to recognize of applaud
the positive results and achievements of someone close to you. Use it in place for ‘congratulations.
❖ Not A Bit!
This phrase is a connotation that you are not interested in what a person is offering or
propositioning. It is also used to express disinterest in an activity, undertaking or project. It can mean
that you have not touched a task at all.
❖ You Rock!
When someone has done something extraordinary or highly fruitions, you can say that they
rock. It is a slang that has found its way in English parlance to mean that you are great, amazing,
incredible and awesome. Tell this to your team member who has scored big results in school or at
work.
❖ This Is A No-Brainer
Easy decision – A no-brainer is a situation where you can make a decision with ease. There
is no quagmire, dilemma or indecision as far as taking a certain action is concerned. Use this phrase
when you want to convince people to take a certain decision or undertaking.
❖ You Screwed Up
When you have screwed up, it means you have done an awful or dreadful mistake that will
cost the team, company or association. If your boss tells you that you have screwed up, you know
you are in deep trouble for the errors that you have committed. Brace yourself for the imminent
punishment or penalty.
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