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2. Verbs and Verb-phrases ......................... 23

3. Expressions to Characterize a Person , -

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4. Speech Clichs, Phrases, Exclamations , -

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5. Proverbs and Catchphrases ............ 207

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Nouns

Aalarmist , alien , all airs and graces (,

)

all and sundry , anybody and everybody , -

April fool (

)

awkward customer

Bbabbler ; (, )bamboozler , , -

barbarian , beanpole , ( )beast , , ; -

; , ; ;

6beddable woman

beddable woman [bedbl] adj -,

being no fool big banana (big) boss big cheese big shot AmE , , big wheel , bigwig ( )bird-brained person , , -

bird-brained woman ( )blabbermouth (,

)

black sheep bleeder . , , blockhead , bloke blue stocking blunderer , blusterer [blst()r] 1) , ; 2) boobie , bookworm boor , , , ,

bootlicker bore , ( )braggart , brawny fellow brazen person , bread-and-butter miss bro broad . ( )brother soldier brothers in arms

7copper

brute ( ) , , , bully [bli] , , , bumpkin , , butter ngers - ( )

Ccardsharp cardshark carper , ; pettifogger , , caviller [kv()l] , ,

celebrity , chain-smoker chameleon ( )character chatterbox [tbks] , cheapskate , cheat , chicken-hearted fellow , -

chorus girl ; churl , clot , ( )clumsy oaf cobbler without shoes cock of the village, the cold sh companion in distress / misfortune -

conman , coot ( )cop copper , ,

8coquette

coquette ( )cougar cowboy 1) (, ); 2) , -

cowboy builder coxcomb [-km] , , crank , ,

craven creep crme de la crme crook , , crybaby , cuckold , cutie (cutie-pie) , , -

Ddamned fool daredevil darling (nurseling) of fortune dashing fellow dawdler [ddl] 1) , , ; 2) -

; 3) daydreamer , debauchee [debi] , desk jockey [desk ki] , ,

- ( -)dimwit , , ( )dodger ; , dolt dope / dope end dope (dopehead) double-dealer

9 bber

dowdy down-and-out ; , -

, , , dregs of society drone , dry old stick ( )duffer , (

); , dumbbell dummy 1) ( ); 2)

Eearly bird (, ,

, );

easy rider [ ziraid] 1) ) ) -, ; , ; 2) ; ; 3) , ; 4) ; ( )

eavesdropper , evil genius ex /

Ffaint-hearted fellow , fair-weather friend fast liver , fatty , fault nder favourite (minion) of fortune fellow sufferer / victim bber ,

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rebrand

rebrand apjaw , im ammer , irt (-) fool , fop , , , free-wheeling holidaymaker / vacationer (-

)

frequent customer frequenter fright , frog-eater ( -

)

fuzz ,

Ggaffer 1) ,

..; 2) ; 3) gaper gasbag gatecrasher , (

..) gawker gay glutton , go-getter , ,

goldbricker (, , , -

)

good brains good genius good mixer good soul

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hooky-player

good-for-nothing , , ,

loafer, scapegrace , goon , , ; ,

, gormandizer , gossip greenhorn , , griper grouch grumbler ; gumshoe , guy [gai]

Hhabitu [hbiei] hackworker haunter [hnt] , ; -

headhunter , (

, )

hearty eater henchman , ( ,

, )

sidekick; myrmidon ; (, , ..)

high yer , -

hoarder , hobo hoodlum ; hoodwink , hooky-player (, )

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hooligan

hooligan hothead , housebody hoyden ( ) , hulk , , (, -

)

Iidler , , , ignoramus impudent fellow , insolent ; you brazen / shameless man!

!

Jjester jinx [iks] , joker junkie

Kking of the hill, the

Llad , lady-killer ladys man lamb ; (, , -

)

lamebrain ,

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mocker

lamppost large dealer layabout lazybones , lickspittle life and soul of a party little silly, silly little thing; silly-billy (-)

( )

loony loudmouth , lucky beggar

Mmadcap ; make a fool of smb -. be made a fool of man of straw (,

, )

man-hater martyr (-) ( .)midget , , , (

)

milch cow ( , )

milksop [milksp] , ,

mischief-maker , , ( , , )

miser , , , , Miss Molly , , ( -

)

mixed-up kid mocker ,

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molly

molly [mli] 1) ; ; 2) -

moron , mothers darling mummys boy my darling ()my dear ( )my little one; honey, baby ( ) my treasure ( )

Nnamby-pamby naughty boy naughty girl neer-do-well ; niggard , night owl ninny , nitwit , , no kidding ( )no stranger nose-in-the-air noser [nz] nudnik nutcase

Ooaf , odd bod , odd sh of ce drudge of ce rat

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pickpocket

offspring ( )old bachelor old bag ( )old bird old coon old foggy (fogey) , -

old fox , old geezer (duffer, codger) old hand old man , ( )old stager , old-timer one of us (them) ones (old) folks ()out-and-out scoundrel (villain) outlaw , ; , -

Ppanic-monger parasite peeper (, )pen-pusher ,

perfect / utter / complete fool ;

pet , the teachers pet -

, petty hoodlum phrasemonger [-m-] , , pickle , ; pickpocket

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pighead

pighead , pimp pipsqueak (,

- )

playboy ; poison-pen writer ponce ; poof (. )poor devil potboiler pro, professional 1) , (,

); 2) procrastinator pro t-seeker puny creature , pushover 1) ; 2) ; -

; 3) ; 4) ,

pushy loudmouthed woman -

Qquack quack doctor ( )

Rrabble , , , rabble-rouser , raider rascal . , , ( )rat ; rattlebrain raw youth

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scamp

redneck , (, )

red-tapist [red teipist] ; ; - ;

repeater 1) ; 2) -reveller riff-raff . , , ,

right hand; right-hand man ( -

)

ringleader , , ( , -), instigator, live wire ,

road hog , ,

robust brawny fellow ( )rogue [rg] 1) , ; 2) , ;

3) . romp , rotter (, )rowdy , ruf an , , , ruin ( )rustler 1) , , ; 2) -

Ssaint . sap (saphead) , , , scamp , , , ,

( )

scamp , , , ,

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scandalmonger

scandalmonger [-m-] ()scapegoat , scaremonger scatterbrain ,

schemer scoffer , (,

)

screamer scum ( ); shady character sham shorty , ()shouter show-off shrew , , , shut-in simple simon simpleton ; sis sissy 1) ; ( );

2) skin int , slacker , , , , -

sleeptalker , sleepyhead , sleuth [slulong] , , slick customer , slogger slouch , He is no slouch when it comes to baseball. , .sloven , ;

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stay-at-home

slowcoach [slk] , slowpoke sluggard , , sly dog , slyboots , smart alec(k) , smartypants sneak ; , , , ,

sniveler [sniv()l] , snotnose social climber soft / easy touch ; softhead son of fortune spawn spendthrift , , spic (spik) . ( ,

)

spineless creature , -

spit re ; , , ,

sponger ; , , , ,

spotter ; , squab ( )squabbler , ; ; , ,

, squaller , ,

squanderer , , starveling ; , stay-at-home

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stingy person

stingy person stinker . , stooge , , stowaway ( )strapper 1) , , ; 2) ;

3) , sturdy chap sucker , Sunday saint , surly man , survivor : ~ of a plane crash

swankpot [--] , sweetie swell mob [swelmb] , swot ,

Ttainted goods , (

.)

talebearer , , , taleteller , tattletale , teetotaller telltale , the rst-comer ,

the talk of the town thug , , timeserver tiny tot , tippler toady

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weirdo

toddler (, )Tom, Dick and Harry , tomboy ( )toper tortoise , touchwood touchy / thin-skinned person ,

tough customer tramp , trencherman ; he is a good / stout / valiant

trencherman ; he is poor tren-cherman

trickster ; tricky dick trollop , ( ); . . -

troublemaker , ; -

; truant ( , )twaddler ,

Vvagrant , villain , violent / raving lunatic viper , ( )wag [wg] wannabe , , ,

weakling weirdo , ; -

wet blanket

wet blanket [wetblkit] , , . .;

wheedler wheeler-dealer , whipping boy , white crow white raven wicked creature , wimp 1) , ; 2)

windbag , , ; wisecracker , wit wizard nancial wizard mathematical wizard wonder child workaholic work-shirker wreck ( )

Yyammerer , yes-man yob [jb] , , yokel , (, -

)

yo-yo

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Verbs and Verb-phrases

bringbring back to earth , bring down the curtain on -.bring into play bring someone down -. bring someone into the world bring someone on -., , -

bring someone round = -. ; -

bring someone to heel -. bring someone to their senses

( )

bring someone up bring someone up short -.bring someone / thing to mind

-./-.

bring someone to their / its knees -

bring sth about ( , )bring sth (down) about ones ears

bring sth back -.bring sth home to -. -. bring sth off , -. A good omelette is very hard to bring off. , .

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bring sth on

bring sth on () Ulcers are not brought on by a rich diet. .bring sth to the table / party (

, )

bring the house down , -

bring / come to life /

comecome a cropper / ,

, / come away none the wiser / come back as wise as

one went , come down on the right side of the fence

come of age come the heavy over sb -.come to bat / -

come to ones senses come / get back / down to earth

, come back to ones memory , -

come between the bark and the tree

come down a peg , , -

-come down on sb like a cartload of bricks

( , . .)

come down to bed-rock , ()/

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come to the ground

come hell or high water ,

come high, come low , come in for it come in handy come in sight of come in view of come into / enter ones head come into play come into sbs hands -. come into / take the limelight -

come it strong , -

come natural to sb -.come off second best / come off the high horse come on the carpet come on the hot foot ; come out at-footed (for) ();

come out in the wash ; come out of ones ears come out of the red come out on top ; come short of sth -.; -

-.; (, )come the acid . ,

come the old soldier over sb ,

-.come the uncle over sb , come to a ne pass come to the ground , -

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come to the point

come to the point come to much come to a sticky end ( -

.)

come up ; come up the hard way -. come up with

dodo a -. Dont do Lady D. .do a bunk , do a number on -. (,

, )

do a roaring trade / business

do a runner leave , do anything for (a quiet life) (-

)

to do away with do bird = do ones bird do drugs do for , -. be done for -

do good ; do more harm than good ,

do one! !do ones level best do ones nut , do ones own thing ,

do ones utmost , -.

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get in a dig

do ones worst do oneself an injury , , -

do oneself justice do or die , (,

)

do right by -. do someone good -. -. , -

do someone credit -. -

do someone in -.do someone out of -. -.do someone proud -. ,

, do someone up -. Agnes was all done up. .do sth in , do sth out , ( , )do sth until one is blue -. do the decent thing -. / -

do up , do well out of -. do with -.

getget a word in edgeways get away with things ; get beans get clear away get closer get in a dig ,

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get into trouble

get into trouble get it hot get it out , get nothing for ones pains

, get off ( , ..), / -

( ); , , ,

get on the inside of sth get ones cards / -

, get ones rag out , get ones second wind get ones skates on ,

get a bag on / tie a bag on ; ,

get a beat on sb , , -.get a bellyful of sth -.;

get a bit on , get a blow , get a fair show / -

get / take a fall out of sb -.

; -.get a / ones foot in , -.;

, , get a girl into trouble get / have a good hand / -

/ ; ,

get a leg in , , -.; - -.

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get / lose ones hair off

get a line on sb / sth , -. / -., -. / -.

get a move on , get a new angle on sth

-. , -.

get / put a quart into a pint pot

get an eye on sb / sth ; , - -. / -.

get back into harness get / have / take by the short hairs -.,

-. ; ()

get down to business get gray hair over sth , -. If I am red I wont get gray hair over it. , .get / have ideas / get ideas into ones head

get into a state , get into deep water ,

get it into ones head ,

-.

get off cheap get off on the wrong foot ;

get on sbs nerves -. , -

-.get ones blood up get / have ones eye (well) in -

get / lose ones hair off ,

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get ones way

get ones way -, ,

get out of bed on the wrong side

get sb going , -.;

get sb up on his ears -. get sbs number -.get the bit between ones teeth ,

get the breeze up , get the feel of sth -.; ,

get the laugh of sb -.get the right end of the stick

-.

get sth on the quiet / get the cheese , get ones skates on get on the inside (of sth) get the better of sb -.get water from a int

gogo a bundle on ( .)go against go ahead go along -. go and chase yourself! !go astray go at -.go ballistic , go down in history go a long way round ()

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go round the houses

go all out go hence / go great guns go against the stream (tide) go all lengths ,

go all way -. go at a crawl , go at a great (full) lick go back on ones tracks ,

go beyond a joke go dot and carry one , , -

go Dutch go easy go fty- fty go from bad to worse go from one extreme to the other -

go haywire go into the melting pot go nap on sth go off ones heat (head) go off the deep end go on the rocks -

go ones way go out of business ;

go out of ones way go out of the picture ; go over the line , go round the houses

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have

havehave had it , , have it coming have it in for sb -. have it in one have it on sb -.have sb on -. have sth / down pat -. have a ball doing sth -. -

have a big mouth have a bun on have a care have a case on someone -.have a down on someone -.have a go at someone -.have a nerve have a way with someone -.have another guess coming have at sth -.have kittens have no idea have no use for someone or sth

-./-.

have one too many have ones ing ()have ones heart lose a beat have someone on ones back -

( )

makemake a beeline for -.make a bolt for it

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make fun of

make a break for -. ( )make a clean breast of it ,

-.make a clean job of -.make a clean sweep , -

make a difference make a drama out of -.make a fortune make a fuss , , make a joke (out) of -. (

)

make a killing make a meal of -. -

, make mock of = make a mock of -.make a mountain out of a molehill

make a name -.make a pig of oneself make a present of -.make a spectacle of oneself -

, make allowance for -. (

-. )

make an appearance - ( )

make an effort make an issue of -. make away with ; -.make conversation make do make free with -. / -.

make fun of -./ -.

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make haste

make haste ()make head or tail of ( ) I cant make head or tail of your story. .make it big , make it hot for /make it (or things) hot -.

make little of -.make mincemeat of make no difference make no secret of sth -. make old bones ( .)make ones excuses make peace = make ones peace make oneself useful , -

make play with -. make short work of make someones eyes pop -.;

-. make someones hair stand on end -.

, make the grade make up

seesee about -.see daylight , -

; see t see here! !see life () see ones way clear to do sth ,

,

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take a beating

see over (the house) ( )see red see sense , ,

see someone coming ,

see someone off ; The dogs saw them off in no time. .see someone right , -. -

see someone through -

see sth out of the corner of ones eye -.

see sth a mile off -. see sth coming ,

( )

see sth of -. We saw a lot of the Bakers. .see sth out ( );

see sth through -.,

see stars ,

( )

taketake a load off someones mind -.

take a bath take a beating , -.

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take a bow

take a bow ( )take a chance (chances) take a dim view of -. take a fancy to take a hammering ,

take a hand , Take a hike! ! ( )take a hint take a load off ones feet , take a load off someones mind -.

take a poke at someone -.,

-.take a poor view of -. -

take a powder (

)

take a shine to take a trip (walk) down memory lane

take advantage of -.,

-. take after take against -.take breath take care ; Take care! . (

)

take charge take re take ve take fright , take it easy ; Take it easy.

.

take someone for a ride

take it from me take it into ones head to do sth -.

take it on one to do sth -. ,

take liberties take no notice take odds , , -

take ones chance -. ,

take ones courage in both hands -.

take ones hat off to take ones life in ones hands take ones time take pleasure in take sides -. take some (a lot of) beating -

, take some doing

It would take some doing to talk him into this plan. , .

take someone aback , -.take (bring) someone down a peg or two

-. take someone for a ride , -.

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3

Expressions to Characterize a Person

,

,

A

all brawn and no brain

; , ,

He could make a good athlete, but hes all brawn and no brain. , .

all sizzle and no steak

,

The principal promised us an angel of a teach-er, but it turned out to be all sizzle and no steak. , , , -.

all things to all people

, ,

She does her very best to please her family and colleagues and her boss, and she is ut-terly exhausted. No wonder, one cant be all things to all people. , , . , - .

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bad egg

alter ego , -., -

Abby is really tired of her husbands alter ego he never leaves their family alone. , .

apple of your eye

,

The Johnsons certainly adore all their grand-children but it is their grandson George who is really the apple of their eye. , , , .

armchair critic

, , -,

This armchair critic is getting on everybodys nerves no experience but plenty of advice on any subject. , .

armchair traveller

, ,

Lost is one of armchair travellers favou-rites. Lost ( ) -.

B

bad egg , , -

I have never encouraged my sons friendship with that bad egg. .

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behind the times

behind the times

My aunt cant use the computer. Shes com-pletely behind the times. . .

big cheese

, -,

Jane herself isnt rich although her fa-ther is a big cheese in the showbiz. , .

big sh in a small pond

, , ,

He prefers to remain a big sh in a small pond rather than continue with his career in anoth-er company. , .

born with a silver spoon in ones mouth

, -

She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, could have anything she wanted and knew the value of nothing. , , , .

butter wouldnt melt in your mouth

, ,

The old lady looked as if butter wouldnt melt in her mouth but the cops spotted the shop-lifter in no time. , , .

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class act

C

calling a spade a spade

,

He had a habit of calling a spade a spade and made a lot of enemies. .

fat cat , ,

This resort is popular with fat cats on their big yachts. .

cats whiskers (cats py-jamas)

, - (, , , )

Poor thing has taken their words in all ear-nest, she thinks shes the cats whiskers! , .

chip off the old block

, , ,

Im really a chip off the old block I happen to copy my Mum without my knowledge. , .

class act , , -, , ..

Today, her performance was not particularly impressing but shes already a class act. , -.

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cog in the machine

cog in the machine

, -

He put on airs but we soon realized that he was but a cog in the machine. , , .

couch potato

, ,

Dont be such a couch potato. You are getting fat and miss lots of more interesting things. . .

not cut out for some-thing

,

I tried to sew my own clothes but I quickly real-ized that I wasnt cut out for it. , , .

D

dark horse

, -

I cant say I know my neighbour. Hes a bit of a dark horse. , - . .

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doubting Thomas

dead loss , - , -.

She spends hours talking of education and upbringing, but when it comes to upbringing her own kids, she is a dead loss. , , .

dead man walking

, - , ,

He committed a terrible mistake and was aware of his poor chance to retain the job feel-ing a dead man walking. - , - , .

dog in the manger

, -

I feel a real dog in the manger I hate all mar-tial arts and prevent my son from learning ka-rate but I really cant help it. - , .

doubting Thomas

, ,

What a doubting Thomas! No matter how hard we tried we couldnt talk him into letting us in! ! - , .

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down-at-heel

down-at-heel

; -

The down-at-heel guy I met 20 years ago be-came a successful writer. - , - 20 , .

down to earth

,

Dont ask Suzy for help. Shes fun, but not very down to earth. . , .

dressed to kill

[, ] -

She arrived at the reception dressed to kill. .

dressed up to the nines

, , , , -

Caroline must be going to a party shes dressed up to the nines. , , , , .

dyed-in-the-wool

,

Bob and Jane are dyed-in-the-wool ecologists who buy only green products. , - .

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face like thunder

E

eager beaver

Hes a real eager beaver. He comes to the of- ce every day before 8 a.m. -. - .

even steven

, , - -

The two sisters shared equally their summer earnings so now theyre even steven. , .

F

face like a bulldog chewing a wasp

,

Not only was he rude but he had a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp! , , ( , ).

face like thunder

When Dad is really angry, he has a face like thunder! -, !

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face like a wet weekend

face like a wet weekend

, , , -

Whats wrong with Dad? Hes got a face like a wet weekend! ? - .

face only a mother could love

,

The poor guy has a face only a mother could love. , .

face that would stop a clock

Youll recognize him hes tall and thin, with a face that would stop a clock! - , .

fast talker

, ,

The shop-assistant was a fast talker who talked the old lady to buy a new washing ma-chine. , .

to a fault , -

My aunt is generous to a fault, always ready to help anyone who claims to be in need. - , , .

feet of clay

, ,

No one is perfect. Many successful people have feet of clay. . - .

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full of piss and vinegar

fth wheel

Everyone seemed to have a speci c role ex-cept me. I felt like a fth wheel. , . - .

xed in our ways

,

My grandparents are very xed in their ways, they wont accept any changes. - -, -.

fresh as a daisy

( , )

Molly came back from Rome as fresh as a daisy. .

full of beans

, ,

He may be getting old but hes still full of beans. , , .

full of hot air

, ,

Dont take Alex seriously hes full of hot air! - !

full of piss and vinegar

,

I had to look after a group of kids full of piss and vinegar. , -.

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full of the milk of human kindness

full of the milk of human kindness

Shes a wonderful person full of the milk of human kindness. .

full as a tick

,

The little boy ate biscuits and drank lemon-ade until he was as full as a tick. -, .

fur coat and no knickers

, - -;

Dont let her impress you. Shes what we call fur coat and no knickers! . , .

G

going places

, ,

Even at college it was obvious that Paul was going places. -, , .

H

hairy at the heel

1) ,

He is a bit hairy at the heel. De nitely not out of the top drawer. . .

2) , Rumour has it that the owner of the club is a bit hairy at the heel. , - .

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old head on young shoulders

hale and hearty

( -)

My grandmother is still hale and hearty at the age of ninety. .

happy-go-lucky

-, , -

Hes a happy-go-lucky sort of guy always in good humour. .

hard as nails

, , -

Dont expect any sympathy from him. Hes as hard as nails. -, .

have the makings of

, , - -

The teacher says Sarah has the makings of an excellent journalist. -, .

head and shoulders above

,

The award winner was head and shoulders above the others. .

old head on young shoul-ders

,

When she heard Emily warning her brother to stay out of trouble, her mother thought: Thats an old head on young shoulders. , , : .

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high and mighty

high and mighty

,

Dont get all high and mighty! said my grandmother to my cousin. Everyone helps with the housework in this house. -! - . .

holier-than-thou

, , , -,

I cant stand that holier-than-thou attitude that some vegetarians have. , - .

horse of a dif-ferent colour

I expected to negotiate with the sales man-ager, but the chairman turned up now hes a horse of a different colour! , , -!

I

in a class of ones own

, - -

As a singer, Maria Callas was in a class of her own. -.

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life and soul of the party

J

jack-of-all-trades

Im looking for a skilled worker, not a jack-of-all-trades. , .

just off the boat

, ,

How do you expect me to work with a trainee whos just off the boat! , -, ?

L

larger than life

, ,

He was a larger-than-life character, both on-stage and behind the scene. - , .

laughing stock

, , ,

If you wear that to school youll be the laugh-ing stock of the class! , -.

life and soul of the party

, -

Im so glad we invited Emily. She was the life and soul of the party. , - . .

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live wire

live wire , ,

Things have brightened up since Charlie arrived. Hes a real live wire! , . -!

long in the tooth

Shes a bit long in the tooth for a cabaret danc-er, isnt she? , .

look the part

, -

It was a mistake to choose a pretty young girl to play the witch. She didnt look the part at all. . .

look the picture

,

The little girl looked the picture in her new dress. - .

look the picture of health

,

Nice to see you again, Mr Brown. I must say you look the picture of health. - , . , .

look a sight

,

She looks a sight in that dress! !

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nice as pie

loose cannon

, ;

Keep an eye on Jamie. He tends to turn into a loose cannon when he has a few drinks. . - !

lower than a snakes belly

Anyone who is capable of taking advantage of young vulnerable children is lower than a snakes belly. , - , - .

M

all mouth and no trousers

, - ,

He keeps saying hes going to resign and trav-el around the world, but hes all mouth and no trousers. , -, .

N

nice as pie

-

After our argument, she was as nice as pie! -.

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not a hair out of place

not a hair out of place

The Principal is always impeccably dressed never a hair out of place. .

not the only peb-ble on the beach

,

He thinks his departure will cause problems, but there are other candidates ... hes not the only pebble on the beach! , , . .

P

pen pusher

,

Those pen pushers have no idea what its like on a building site. , .

pie-eyed

He had never taken an alcoholic drink so af-ter one beer the boy was pie-eyed. , .

plastic smile

,

A receptionist greeted customers with a plas-tic smile. -, .

plum in your mouth

,

He speaks with a plum in his mouth! -, .

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rotten apple

poker face

, ,

He sat with a poker face all through the show, revealing nothing of his thoughts. , .

proud as a pea-cock

, , ,

When his son entered conservatoire Bill was as proud as a peacock. , -.

puts pants on one leg at a time

,

Dont be scared to speak to him. He puts his pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us! . , .

Q

has a quick temper

Be cautious with him hes got such a quick temper. : .

R

rotten apple

, , ,

It is said that in any profession there is always a rotten apple. , .

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rough diamond

rough diamond

, , -, , ; -, , -

Hes a great guy but a bit of a rough dia-mond! , - .

S

saving grace

,

Shes a horrible person but she has one saving grace, her kindness to animals. , : .

sea legs ( )

It takes a while in a new job to nd your sea legs. , , .

sell ice to Eskimos

,

Its not surprising he was named salesman of the year. He could sell ice to Eskimos! , : .

set in ones ways

; , - -

My grandmother has the same routine every day. She is very set in her ways. . .

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sitting duck

shrinking violet

,

The bride was a shrinking violet who had dif culty expressing herself. , .

sig-ni cant other

/, (),

Harry says he makes no decisions without consulting his signi cant other. , , .

silver surfer

-

After just a few questions my grandfather was ready to join the silver surfers. , .

silver-tongued

, , ,

A silver-tongued salesman persuaded the old lady to buy a new washing machine although the one she had was ne! , !

sitting duck

, ,

The young girl was a sitting duck for the photographer. .

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sleeping/silent partner

sleep-ing/silent partner

, -, ,

He works alone but his business is partly -nanced by a sleeping partner. , - .

slippery as an eel

, -,

The man was as slippery as an eel. He was arrested for theft several times but was never convicted. . - , .

small dog, tall weeds

, - -

It may be too dif cult for the trainee small dog, tall weeds! , - !

small fry , ,

The police seized a large quantity of drugs, and some small fry, but not the dealers they were hoping to catch. , , - .

smart alec

, , -

Some smart alec interrupted the game claim-ing that the answers were incorrect! - , , -!

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straight as an arrow

social butter y

/, - , -

Jessica is constantly out and about; shes a real social butter y. , .

spitting image

,

Sarah is the spitting image of her mother. .

square peg in a round hole

, - -

He was a bad choice for the job a square peg in a round hole. -: .

(made of) sterner stuff

, -

I was surprised to see him so upset. I thought he was made of sterner stuff. , . , -.

stickler for the rules

, -

Be sure to use the proper form. Mr Brown is a stickler for the rules. - , . .

straight as an ar-row

,

You can leave the keys with the housekeeper. Shes as straight as an arrow. . .

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talk the hind leg off a donkey

T

talk the hind leg off a don-key

Its dif cult to end a conversation with Betty. She could talk the hind leg off a donkey! . !

talk nine-teen to the dozen

, , -

He was talking nineteen to the dozen so I didnt catch the whole story. , .

tarred with the same brush

, -

Dont hang around with those guys or youll be tarred with the same brush. - , , ( ).

thin on the top

Dads gone a bit thin on the top in the last few years. .

tough cookie

, , ,

Im not worried about Jasons future hes a tough cookie! -: .

tower of strength

,

All during my illness, my sister was a tower of strength. .

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whistle-blower

U

ugly as sin

Have you seen the new neighbour? He is as ugly as sin. ? !

upper crust

William hides his working-class background and pretends to be from the upper crust. - , - .

V

vertically chal-lenged

High shelves are dif cult for vertically chal-lenged shoppers. .

W

wet blanket

Come on! Relax! Dont be such a wet blan-ket! , , -!

whistle-blower

( -)

Mr Snowden has become famous as a whistle-blower. .

whiz kid

whiz kid ,

Apparently the new engineer knows what hes doing a real whiz-kid from what Ive heard. , , - , .

winning ways

,

My grandson is hard to resist hes got such winning ways. .

worth ones weight in gold

We couldnt run the farm without him. Hes worth his weight in gold. . .

Y

yellow-bellied

The bus was full of yellow-bellied passengers who disappeared when the driver was attacked by two youths. , .

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4.

Speech Clichs, Phrases, Exclamations

,

,

AA bit of all right! ! ! !A boy or a child? ? ( ?

, )

A fat lot you care! ! !

A fat lot! ! ( )A ne how-dye-do! ! !

! !A ne kettle of sh! ! !

! ! !A ne lady! / ! -

!A ne scoop! !A ne thing! !A glad New Year! !A good days work! ! -

!A good riddance of bad rubbish! !A good riddance to him! !A handsome young scamp! !A hell of a comedown! !A likely tale! !A little less noise! ! !

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A lot of good that did!

A lot of good that did! () ! .

A mere cipher! ! ! ( - )

A murrain on you! ! !A new row to hoe! !A nice piece of work he has done here! -

! !A nice state of affairs! !

!A penny for your thoughts! ?

?A plague on your tongue! !A plague take him! !A pleasant journey to you! !A pretty mess youve made of it! -

!A pretty pair of shoes! !

!A reminder! () ! ! -

!A scurrilous little rogue! !

!A step forward! !A thousand apologies! !A truce to jesting! ! ! -

!A truer word was never spoken! !

!About! = About face! !Absolutely! ! ! !Absolutely not! ! / !

! ( )Accept my apologies, please! -

!

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And high time it is!

Accept my warmest wishes, please! !

Achoo! !Act your age! () !Actually! ! !Admirably! ! ! !After us the deluge! !After you! ! , ()!Again! = Again please! , ()!Agreed! ! ! !Aha! ! !A-hey! ! (, , , )Air the room! !Alive and kicking! ! -!All change! ! (

)

All correct! !All fares, please! !

!All is bob! !All is over! !All is ready! !All my eye! = All my eye and Betty Martin!

! ! ! ! ()! !

All right already! -! , !All right! ! ! ! ! !All the best! ! !All the fat is in the re! ! !Allow me! = Allow me to help you! () -

! () !Alls right with the world! !An easy thing to say! !

!And high time it is! !

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And how!

And how! ! ! ! !And no argument! ! !And no mistake! ! !And no more bother! -! -!And that puts the lid on it! -! -!And that was the last they saw of him!

!And thats all there is to it! !

!And thats no concern of mine! !

!And thats that! - ! - !

! !And then the band began to play! /

!And there you are! ! !And what do you mean by this? / -

?Another pair of shoes! !

() !Any green in my eyes? ?Anybody I know? ? ( -

)

Anything else youd like? -, ! !

Anything I can do for you? / ? - ?

Anyway thank you! , ! !

A-okay! ! ! ( -)

Are you all right? ? ?Are you crazy? [] , ? , -

?Are you fed up with living? ?

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As ill luck would have it!

Are you for real? ? ? ! ! ?! ( )

Are you getting cold feet? / ?Are you getting off? ? ( )Are you happy here? / ?Are you kidding? , ?Are you nut? . , ? ,

? , / ?Are you off your head? , ?

, ?Are you out of your senses? !Are you out of your wits? !Are you there with your bears? ?

-! / ?Are you there? ? ? ( -

)

Are you? ? ! Im ill. Are you? . ?

Arent you ashamed? ?As bad luck would have it! !As bad would have it! !As easy as winking! !As God as in being! -! !As good as can be! !As good as gold! / ! !

!As I live and breathe! !As I live by bread! !As if I cared! ! - !

! - !As if you didnt know that! , , -

!As ill luck would have it! ! !

!

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As ill would have it!

As ill would have it! !As long as it takes! ! ( )As much! ! !As they come! ! ! !

Mr Brown is as smart as they come. !

As they make them [em]! ! -!

As usual! ! !As you dealt with me, so I did deal with you!

, ! , !As you please! ! !As you say! ! !As you were! ! ()As you wish! !Ask another! = Ask me another! !

! ! , () ! !

Asshole! . ! !At a good hour! ! ! !At a price! ! !At any time! ! !At ease! !At hand! ! ! ! ! !At the double! ! ()At the walk! . !Attaboy! , !Attagirl!, !Attention! . ! !Away! !Away with him! ! ! !Away with it! () !Away with you! ! ! ! -

! ! ! !Away you go! ()! ! !

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Be off!

Ay! ! !Ay me! ! !

BBack! ! !Back off! () / ! -

!Back up! ! ! ! ()Backward, march! !Bad cess to you! ! -

!Bad luck! ! ( )Bad luck to him! !Bad scran to you! !

! !Bag your face! . 1. ! ! !

2. , !Bags I, bags! . , ! , !Bah! ! ! ! !Bang! !Bastard! ! ! !Be a man! !Be a sport! ! !Be back by ve! !

()!Be careful! () ! !Be cool! / !Be done! ! !Be gone! ! ! ! !Be good! () ! () !Be my guest! ! ! (), -

!Be off! ! ! !

! ! !

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Be on the alert!

Be on the alert! ! ! -!

Be on the qui vive! () !Be quick! ! ! !Be quiet! ()! () !

!Be reasonable! () ! -

!Be right there! = Ill be right there! !

!Be serious! !Be silent! () !Be vigilant! () !Be your age! ! !

!Be yourself! ! !

!Bear in mind! = Bear that in mind! () !

() !Beastly bad luck! !Beat it to the kitchen! !Beautiful! ! ! !Beg, steal, or borrow but get it! ()

! , , !Begin now! , !Beginners, please! ! !

! !Begone [bign]! ! ! !Behave properly! () !Behave yourself! () []!

[]!Behind you! ! ! !Believe it or not! , !

, !

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Blow it!

Believe you me! () ! () - !

Belt up! . ! ! -!

Best of luck! !Bet your boots! !Better get down to brass tacks!

!Better left unsaid! !

!Better luck next time! . ( )

!Big deal! ! !Bingo! ! -! ! !

! ( )Bitch! . ! !Bite on that! !

!Bite your tongue! - ! ,

.Blast! = Blast it! !Blast my old shoes! ! !Blast you! ! !

!Bless my heart! ! !Bless my heart and soul! ! , !

! , .Bless my soul! ! !Bless you! () ()! ( )Bless your heart! () ()! ( )Blimery! ! ! !

!Blimey! ! !Blow it! !

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Bobs your uncle!

Bobs your uncle! ! .Bon appetit! !Bon voyage! !Boo to you! -[-, -, , ,

], !Bosh! ! ! !Bother him! !Bother it! ! ( -

-)

Botheration! ! ! ( )

Bottoms up! !Boy! ! ! (,

)

Boy howdy! ! ! ! ( , )

Bravo! ! ( )Bread and circuses! !Break a leg! ! ( ) -

!Break away! ! ! ( , -

, )

Break it down! () ! () !

Break it up! ! ! () !

Break ranks! ! ()Breakers ahead! ! !Breaks ahead! ! !Bring him in! ! !Brown done! !Brush off! !Bully! = Bully for you! ! !

! ! !Burn not daylight about it! () !

73

By gum!

Burn! ! ( )But heres the rub [snag]! !But no such luck! ()!But still! -!But what of now? ?But whats the use! () !Butt out! ! ! !Butt you! . , !Button up that lip! . !Buying it? ? ? ?Buz! = Buzz! ! !By! ! ! ( )By all means! ! !

! ! ( ) ! ! ! ( )

By all thats blue! !By bread and salt! ! -!By-by! !By George! -! ! !

! !By George, just hits the mark! ,

!By God! -! ! ! !

!By Gods nails! !By Golly! -! ! ! !

!By Gosh! -! ! ! !

! !By grab! = By grabs! ! !

!By gravy! ! ! !

!By gum! / / ! !

!

74

By Heaven! = By Heavens!

By Heaven! = By Heavens! -! !By heck! ! !By hookey! ! -!By ill fortune [luck]! !By jingo! !By Jove! !By Jupiter! ! -!By my fay! !By my hood! -! !By nails! !By no means! ! !By now! ! !By our Lady! !By the holy poker! !

! ! !By the living hookey! ! -!By the living jingo! ! -! !By the Lord Harry! ! !

!By the piper! -! -

!By these hilts! !By twos, number! - !By yea and nay [no]! !Bye! ! !Bye-bye then! !Bye-bye! ! !

CCall again! ! (

)

Call an ambulance! !Call in! !Call it a day! ! !

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Carry on!

Call me in a couple of days. .

Call square! = Call it square! ! ! !

Call up! !Calm down! () ! , -

! ! !Calm yourself! ! !Camera! ! ( )Can I do anything for you? ?

?Can I help you? ?Can I squeeze in? ?Can it be true? ?!Can it! . ! ! ! /

!Can you beat it? , ? /

- ?Can you help me? ! ( -

, - -

)

Can [could, may] I buy you a drink? / ()?

Cant complain! !Cant kick my heels here for ever!

!Cant you show a little thought for others?

?Capeesh? ? ? !Capital! ! ! !Carefully! !Carry me out! - ! !

!Carry on! ()! () ! !

!

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Carry yourself better, dont slouch!

Carry yourself better, dont slouch! , !

Cash or credit [card]? - ?

Cat got your tongue? , ?Catch me! ( )! ?

!Catch him coming here! !Catch me doing that! - [-, -, ,

, ], ! ?!Catch me ever telling him anything again!

- !Catch me later! []!Catch me some other time! AmE

[]!Cats pyjamas / whiskers! , ! !Cease ring! . !Certainly! ! ! !Certainly not! , !Charge the goods down to my account! -

!Charmed! = Charmed, Im sure! ! (-

-.)

Check all items! () !Cheer up! ! ! ! -

! !Cheerio! ! ! ! -

!Cheers! ! ! [] !Cheese and crackers! ! (

Jesus Christ!)

Cheese it! ! ! ! ! !Chin up! !Christ! ! !

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Come back at ve!

Christ be with you! () ! !Christs foot! ! ! !Chuck it! ! ! ! ! !Chuk! chuk! -!Chut! ! ( )Ciao! !Class dismissed! ! !

!Clean the blackboard! , !

( )

Clear off! ! !Clear out of my way! () ! !

!Clear the way! ! ! !

! !Clear up this litter at once! () -

!Cluck! ! !Cock-a-doodle-doo! ---!Cocks bones! -!Codswallop! ! !Come across! ! !Come again! ! !Come along! ! ! ! ! -

!Come along, man! , , !Come and have potluck with us! ,

!Come and have some tea! !Come and see me! () !Come back anytime! !

!Come back at five! []

!

78

Come back to business!

Come back to business! ! ! -, !

Come down with your money! ! -! ()!

Come further in! !Come hell or high water! , !Come here! () !Come in! = Come right in! ()! ()!Come in and make yourself at home! (), -

, (), !Come in and set a spell! () / -

!Come in and sit down! () / -

!Come in out of the rain! () , ()

!Come near! () !Come nearer the subject! !Come now! ? / ?

!Come off! = Come off it! ! / !

! ! ! () / ! !

Come off the grass! ! -! ()! ()! - ! !

Come off your high horse! ! !

Come off your perch! () ! -! !

Come on! ! ! ! ()! ()! () ! ()! ()! ()!

Come on now! ! ! (), -!

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Compliments of the season!

Come on, come now! ! ! ! !Come on, thats enough! / !Come out! ()!Come out of that! () ! !

! ! !Come out of the house! !

!Come out with it! !Come this moment! !Come to heel! ! ! ( )Come to your senses! , ?! !

!Come up! ()! !Come what may! = Come what may be! ,

! ! ! -! !

Come with me! () !Come, come! , ! , !Come, come, be not so hasty! , ,

!Come, come, dont be nervous! , ,

()!Come, come, dont be so foolish! , , [

]!Come, come, you shouldnt speak like that! , ,

[ ] !Come, dont make a scene! ,

!Coming! ! ! ! !Coming through, please! () () -

!Commit no nuisance! () / !

!Compliments of the season! -

!

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Compose your features!

Compose your features! ! !Confound it! ! [] !

! ! () ! !

Congratulations! !Congratulations on the oncoming holidays! -

!Coo! -! ( )Cool it! ! !Cool, boy! , ! , !Cor! ! !Could I call you? ,

?Could I come in? ?Could I get by, please? ! ( ,

)Could I get you something? = Could I get you some-

thing to drink? []? (-)

Could I have a lift? ? ?

Could I have seen you somewhere? - ?

Could I use your powder room? ? ( , )

Could it be true? ( )?Could we continue this later?

? ?

Could you hold? ?Could you spare me a moment? -

?Could [may] I be excused? , !

! (- )Couldnt be worse! !

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Dash my buttons!

Counts for a lot! !Crack! !Crack on! !Crash went the plate! , !Creepers! !Crikey! ! !Cross my heart! !Cut! ! ! ! !

( )

Cut it / that out! !Cut out the nonsense! () !Cut the cackle! ! []!

! !Cut the comedy! ! -

! !

DDammit! ! ! ()

!Damn all! / !

!Damn and blast it! !Damn it! = Damn it all! , ! !

! !Damn you! !Damn your eyes! ! ()

()!Damnation! ! !Danger! !Danger be sugared! , !Dash it! = Dash it all! ! ! -

! ! ! !Dash my buttons! ! ! !

!

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Dash my wig! = Dash my wigs!

Dash my wig! = Dash my wigs! !Dash you! !Dead right! ! ! !Dead slow! !Deal with him! !Dear heart! ! ! ! !

! ?Dear me! -! ()! ! !

? ! ! --! !Dear Sirs! ! (

)

Dear, dear! !De nitely! ! !Delicious! !Delighted! ! ! ! !Deuce take it! ! !Devil take the hind most! , !Devil take you! !Devils own luck! [] !

!Dickteaser! . !Did he get off? ?Did I? ? ? !Did you ever? ? - -

[]?Did you get it? ?Did you have a good journey? [-

]?Dilly-dilly! -!Dinner is served! ! !Divide and rule! !Divide! Divide! !Do as I tell you! (), !Do be quick! () ! () !

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Does it work for you?

Do be quiet! !Do come! () !Do come in! () ! () !Do come to see us! () !Do come to visit us! () !Do get on! ! , !Do go! [], ()!Do help me! () () !Do look happy! ! ! ! -

!Do me a favour, please! () , ,

!Do no such thing! !Do not use my name for evil purposes!

!Do say a word! () !Do sit down! , !Do tell! ()! -! !

! ? ?Do whatever you want! , !Do you follow? ?Do you happen to know...? -

...?You wanna play rough? , !Do you mind! ! !

! !Do you say so? ! !Do you see any green in my eye?

[] ?Do your worst! , ! , !Dod burn! ! !Does it hurt? ? ?Does it work for you? [] ? -

? ?

84

Does not mean a thing!

Does not mean a thing! !Does the end always justify the means?

?Does the principle still hold good?

?Does this ll the bill? [] ?Dog! . !Dog it! ! !Dog my cats! ! ! !

!Domino! ! ! (, )

!Done! ! ! ()Done in the eye! !Done with you! ! ! !Dont! ()! !Dont all speak at once! !Dont apologize, please! ! ()Dont argue the toss with me! !Dont be a goof! !Dont be a pig! !Dont be angry! ! !Dont be childish! !Dont be gone long! = Dont be gone too long!

! , !Dont be in such a hurry! () !Dont be late! ()!Dont be long! ! !

() !Dont be nervous! ! !

! !Dont be nonsensical! () !

()!Dont be personal! () !Dont be put off! () !

85

Dont do that, you little wretch!

Dont be ridiculous! ()! () -! () !

Dont be silly! ! !Dont be so dgety! ! !

()!Dont be so noisy! ()!Dont be so nosey! () !Dont be so ready to nd fault! !

!Dont be so sensitive!

[]!Dont be such a harsh parent! () -

!Dont be unreasonable! !Dont bother! !Dont bother me! () !Dont bother me with foolish questions!

!Dont bother to lock the door! -

! !Dont bother your head about me!

!Dont breathe a word of this to anyone! ()

!Dont budge from here! !Dont come! !Dont come in! !Dont commit yourself! () ! (,

.)

Dont darken my door again! ! !

Dont do anything I wouldnt do! ! ! ( )

Dont do that, you little wretch! , !

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Dont ever try to fake me!

Dont ever try to fake me! -!

Dont excite! ! ! () !

Dont dget! ! !Dont forget your manners! ,

! !Dont fret! ()!Dont get into a state! ! !Dont get off the subject! () !Dont get up! (), ! (

, )

Dont get upset! ! -!

Dont get your bowels in an uproar! !

Dont give me any of that bull! ! -! ! -!

Dont give up! !Dont give up the ship! ! !Dont give up too easily! = Dont give up too easy!

!Dont give up without a ght! [ ]

[ ]!Dont go doing that! () !Dont go on like that! () !Dont grab! ()!Dont halloo until you are out of the wood!

!Dont hang up! () ! (

)

Dont hedge! ! !Dont hesitate! ! ()!

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Dont mention it!

Dont hinder me! () !Dont hover over me! !Dont hum and haw! () [-

]!Dont hurry! ! ! -

()!Dont I know it! !Dont idle! = Dont idle about! () -

! !Dont interfere! ()! ! -

!Dont interrupt! ()!Dont let it go any farther! -! !Dont let me down! ()!Dont let your tongue run away with you! ,

! , !Dont listen to say! () !Dont listen to scandal! () !Dont look at me that way! () !Dont lose courage! ! !Dont make a scene! ()

[]!Dont make it too hot! ! -

!Dont make me laugh! () !Dont make me say it again! !

() !Dont make me tell you again!

! () !Dont make such a noise! () !Dont meddle! ! !

()!Dont mention it! ! ! ( -

)

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Dont mind me!

Dont mind me! () !Dont move! ! ! !

!Dont nag! ! ! !Dont nag at me! []

! !Dont obsess about it! -

!Dont outrun the constable! !Dont play the giddy goat! !Dont stand on ceremony! ! -

!Dont stand there as if you were made of stone!

!Dont stare! = Dont stare at me! !

!Dont stir! ! ! () -

!Dont store your mind with trivial! ()

!Dont take on so! !

!Dont take too long! ! -

!Dont talk rot! ! !Dont talk rubbish! ! !Dont tell me! !

! ! ()!Dont tell me tales! !Dont touch! !Dont try to bullshit me! . !

!Dont wiggle! !Dont work too hard! !

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Drive safely and buckle up!

Dont worry! = Dont worry about it! ! !

Dont worry him! !Dont worry over [about] me! = Dont you worry over

[about] me! !Dont you answer me back! ! !Dont you dare touch him! () !

() !Dont you go all polite on me! -

!Dont you hit me! !Dont you know it! !

!Dont you know? ?

? , [ ]!Dos and donts! !Dont you start! , !Down the hatch! !Down the red lane! ! (

)

Down! ! ! ! ! -! ! !

Down with! !Down with the door! () !Drat! = Drat you! !

! ! ! !

Draw it mild! ()! , !Dress! !Drive on! ! ( )Drive safely! !Drive safely and buckle up! -

! ( )

90

Drop a word for me!

Drop a word for me! !Drop dead! ! ! !

!Drop in sometime! [] -!Drop it! ! ! ! !Drop me a line! [] ! ( -

) !Drop me a note! () !Drop the subject! !Dry up! []! !Duns the mouse! , !

EEach has own! !Easy does it! ! !

()! !Easy off a bit! !Eat dirt! . ! !Eat it! ! !Ecod! !Eh! !Enjoy your meal! ! ( ,

)

Enough is enough! ! !Enough of that! ! !Enough talking! !Enough to make a cat laugh [speak]! ,

.Enough to make a horse laugh! ,

!Ever ready! !Ever so! ! ! ! ! -

!

91

Far be it from me to put pressure on you!

Everything all right! = Everything is all right! !

Everything is nice in your garden! -, -!

Everything is prohibited! !Everything was going so well! !Everything will be all right! !

!Everything will come out all right! !

!Everythings going to be all right!

[ ], Exactly! ! !Excuse my French! () !Excuse the word! () !

FFair and softly! ! !Fair dos! , ! ! !

( )

Fair enough! ! ! !Fair to middling! !Faith! ! ! !

! ( )Fancy! = Fancy that! ! !

! ! ?! ! () !

Fancy meeting you! ! !Fancy that now! ! !Fantastic! !Far be it from me to put pressure on you!

[ ] []!

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Far from eye, far from heart!

Far from eye, far from heart! !

Far from it! ! []! ! ! ! !

Farewell! ()!Fat chance! ! !Father, forgive them! , , -

, !Fed to the teeth! ! !

!Fetch it along! [] ( )!Fiddle! ! ! ! !Fiddle-faddle! !Fiddlesticks! ! ! ! ! -

! ! !Fiddlesticks end! ! ! !

!Fie! !Fie for shame! ! ! !

! !Fie on your vile tongue! !Fie upon you! () ! ! -

! [] !Fill it up! ! ( )Finally! -!Finders keepers! , !Fine! ! ! ! !Fine work! ! !Fire and brimstone! !First Ive heard of it! !Fits to a nicety! !Flop! ! ! ! !Fluff it! ! ()! !Follow me! ! () !Follow this path! () !

93

Forget!

Fool that he is! ! !Foolery! ! ! !For certain! !For Christs sake! !For crying in a bucket! ! ! !

!For crying out loud! ! ! !

! ?For crying out loud, leave me alone! ,

!For Gods sake! ! !

! ! ! -!

For Gods sake dont do it! , () !

For goodness sake! ! ! !

For Heavens sake! ! ! ! !

For Heavens sake, stop it! , !For lands sake! ! !

! !For luck! !For Mercurys sake! !For mercys sake! ! !

! !For my heart! ! !For no reason at all! !

! !For pitys sake! ?! ?! !

! !For shame! ! ()! ! -

! - ! ! -!For sure! ! !Forget! !

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Forget it!

Forget it! ! ! ! () ! ! ()!

Forgive and forget! ! -!

Forgive but not forget! , ! , !

Forgive me! !Forgive me this time! () !Fork it out at once! !Fork out! !Fresh for the morrow! !Fresh from the nursery! !Fret not! ! ! !

!Full marks! ! !Funny! ! !Funny peculiar! !

GGangway! () ! () !Garn! ! ! ! ! !

! !Gassin! !Gee! ! ! ! ? ! !

! -!Gee up! , !Gee whiskers! ! !

! !Gee whiz! ! ! ! ! !

!Gee whiz, it was fun! !Geek! ! !Get! !Get a bend on you! !

95

Get out of my face!

Get a doctor quick! () !Get a life! ! !Get a move on! ! ! !

! ! !Get along! ()! !Get along with you! ! ! ! -

! ! ! , ! ! ! ! !

Get away! ! !Get away with you! ! !Get back to me! = Get back to me on this!

!Get down! ! ! !Get in! ! (, )Get into your coat quickly! !Get it into your fat head! , !Get it made! ! !Get lost! ! !Get off it! ! !Get off my back! ()! ()

!Get off my tail! () !

() !Get off with you! ! ! !

! !Get on the ball! ! ! ! -

!Get out! ! ! ! ! !

! - ! ! ! !

Get out of here! ! [] !

Get out of it! ! !Get out of my face! () ! ()!

() !

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Get out of my road!

Get out of my road! !Get out of my sight! ! !

!Get out of the way! !Get out while the goings good! , !Get out with you! ! ! ! !

! ! !Get ready quickly! [] !Get smart! -!Get the man out of the room!

!Get the picture? = Do you get the picture? -

?Get this straight! !Get to the point! !Get under quick! !Get up! ()! ! !

!Get us out of here! !Get you gone! !Get your head out of your ass! !Get your peepers open! . !

!Get your things! ! !Getting along! ! ( -

?)

Getting off! = Im getting off! () ( , .)

Give it a name! (), !Give it to him! !Give it up! () !Give it without delay! = Give it without delay at all

costs! !Give me a break! ! -

!

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Go ahead and come in right away!

Give me a call! () ! ( )Give me a chance! () -!Give me a light! () !Give me a rest! () ! ()

!Give me a shave, please! , !

( )

Give me ever so little! () [-]!

Give me ve! ! ! ! ( )

Give me myself! ! -!

Give me skin! = Give me some skin! ! ( )

Give me time! ! ! !Give orders! ()! ()!Give out! ! ! ! . -

!Give us a hand, cant you? ,

!Give you a lift? = Could I give you a lift? []

?Glad to see you! !Gladly! !Glory! = Glory be! ()! , !Go! ! ( )Go about your business! ! ! -

! ! !

Go ahead! ! ! ( ) -()! ! ()! ! ()! , ! ( )

Go ahead and come in right away! !

98

Go ahead and pass out!

Go ahead and pass out! !Go ahead and speak your piece! , -

!Go ahead, I dont care! ! ( )Go along with you! ! ! !

!Go away! ()!Go back to square one! -

!Go by! !Go chase yourself! . ! ! -

! ! ! ! ! !

Go climb a tree! ! ! ! !

Go down! ! ! !Go easy! ! !Go fetch! ! ! ( )Go for it! ! !Go home and say your prayers!

!Go in and win! ! !Go it! , ! ! !Go jump in the lake! ! !Go lay a brick! ! !Go lay an egg! . ! ! !

!Go on a wild-goose chase! !Go on! = Go on with you! ! !

!Go on, please! , !Go out! ()! !Go quicker! ! ( , )Go shake your ears! ()! ! -

!

99

God knows!

Go sit on a tack! ! !Go slow! ! ! !

(, )

Go straight to the point! () -!

Go this very moment! [] [ ]!

Go to Bath! !Go to bye-bye! !Go to grass! !Go to Hades! !Go to Halifax [Hanover, hell, Jericho]!

!Go to pot [Putney]! !Go to the devil! !God Almighty! ! ! !

! ! !God be thanked! !God be with you! () !God be your help! !God bless me! !God bless my heart! ! !

!God bless my soul! !God damn it! ! !God damn it, what do you think youre doing? ,

, , ?God defend! ! !God forbid! ! ! !God grant! ! ( )God have mercy! !God is God but dont be a clod! - , ()

!God keep you! [] []!God knows! ! ! !

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God of Heaven!

God of Heaven! ! -!

God only knows! !God rest his soul! , , !God save you! [] []!God send his life may be spared! [] ,

!God send you better health! []

!God speed your work! () !God willing! ! !God wot! ! -! !Goddammit! !Godll x you! [] []!Godll help you! !Gods blood! ! -! !Gods body! ! -!Gods bread! ! !Gods grace be with you! -

!Gods truth! !Gods wounds! ! -! !Going for ten dollars! going! going! gone! -

10 , ! ! ! 10 .

Good decision! ! !Good enough! ! !Good evening! ! ! -

!Good for you! ! !

[]!Good gad! ! !

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Goodbye for now!

Good God! ! ! !Good gosh! ! ! !Good gracious! ! ! ! -

! ! !Good gravy! ! ! !

!Good grief! ! []!

!Good health! () ()! ( )Good Heavens! ! ! !

! !Good lad! !Good land! ! ! !

! !Good Lord! ! ! !Good Lord Almighty! ! ( ,

..)

Good luck! ! ! ! !Good luck to you! [] !

() !Good morning! ! ()! -

! ! ( )Good night! !Good on you! ! !Good riddance! ! []!

, !Good run! !Good show! ! []! -

! !Good voyage! !Good words! ! !Goodbye! ! !Goodbye for now! !

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Goodbye till Monday!

Goodbye till Monday! !Goodbye until next time! = Until next time!

!Got a reservation? ?Got all muddy! ! ( -

God Almighty)

Got it? ?Got you! , !Gotcha! ! !Gracious! ()! ! ! !Gracious Heavens [me, mercy, powers]! !

! !Great Caesar! ! ! !

! ! ! !Great guns! ! ! !Great Sun! ! ! ! !

! ! !Guess what? ? ? ()

!

HHalf a minute! !Half a sec! = Half a second! () !

! ! !Hallo, people! , !Halloo! . ! !Hand in your copybooks! ! (

)

Hands off! !Hands up! !Hang in there! !Hang it! ! ! !Hang it all! ! ! ,

! !

103

Have a good time!

Hang on! , ( ).

Hang on a minute [moment, second]! () ! !

Hang the fellow! !Hang you! ! !

! , !Happy birthday! !Happy days are here again! !Happy Hanukkah! !Happy holidays! ! -

!Happy journey! !Happy landings! ! (

)

Happy New Year! !Happy thought! ! !Happy wedding! ! -

!Hardly ever! -! !Hasnt he got himself up! , !Hasnt he made a mess of it! !Hats off! ! !Have a ball! !Have a care! ! ! -

! !Have a go at it! () ()!Have a go! ()!Have a good day! ! !Have a good ight! !Have a good journey! !

!Have a good sleep! !Have a good time! !

!

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Have a good trip!

Have a good trip! ! -!

Have a great time! !Have a heart! ! ! () -

! ()!Have a nice day! ! ! !

! !Have a nice ight! !

! ( )Have a safe journey! / -

!Have a safe trip! !Have a snack! ()!Have another go [try]! () !Have another helping! , , ! (

)

Have done! ! ! ! !Have it a heart! , ?! ! -

!Have no fear! ! !Have some apples! () [()] !Have some fun! !

!Have some more! = Do have some more! ()

-! ( )Have some pity! ! ! ()!Have you been keeping busy? -

?Have you been served? - ?

? ( )Have you ever heard of such a thing?

?Have you ever heard the like of it?

() ?

105

He wont budge!

Have you ever seen anything like it? () ?

Have you fallen ill? ()?Have you given him Miranda warning?

? ( )

Have you got a screw loose? , ?Have you heard of such a thing? ()

?!Have you lost your mind? ?Have you lost your tongue? , ?

?Have you no fear of God? , ?! -

! !Havent I seen you somewhere before? -,

- ? ( -)

Havent you now? ?Haw haw! -!He did! ! ! !He hadnt even sniffed at it! !He has a great brain! !He has made a ne mess of it! !He is that tall! !He is the limit! !He isnt a bad old skin! !

!He talks that much! [ ] !

!He that hath ears to hear, let him hear!

!He will catch it! !He will have to pay for it! !He wont budge! ! !

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He wont pay you, not he!

He wont pay you, not he! - [] , ! - [] , ()!

He [she] is a scorcher! [] []!

He [she] will see us all out! [] -!

Heads or tails? ?Hear! !Hear and tremble! !Hear! Hear! , ! , !Heart alive! ! ! ! !Heave-ho! ! ! ! - ! -

!Heaven and earth! ! ! !

! !Heaven [God] forbid! []!Heavens! = Heavens above! = My heavens!

[] !Heavens, the things that can happen! ,

[] !Heck no! !Hee-haw! ! ! ( )Heel! !Heel and toe! ! ()Heh! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Heigh! ! ! -! ! ! ! --!Heigh-ho! ! -! (,

)

Hell catch it! !Hell on eight bells! ! !Hell see us all out! !Hes a good sport! !

!Hell! ! !

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Heres to the skin off your nose!

Hello! ! ! ! ! ( -)

Hello, stranger! , !Hells bells! = Hells bells and buckets of blood!

! !Hells re! ! !Hells wheels! ! !Here! ! ! ! !Here goes! , ! ! ! !

! ! !Here he comes! !Here I am chattering away!

[]!Here I am! !Here is a nice muddle! !Here same! !Here we go again! !Here you are! , ! , []

! ! (, , )

Here, someone! , -!Heres a ne how! ! !Heres a go! () [] !Heres a nice go! ! !Heres a nice how! ! !Heres a pretty go! !

!Heres a pretty how! ! !Heres a pretty kettle of sh! !Heres how! () [] !Heres luck! () [] !Heres to Barney! !Heres to success in your job! -

!Heres to the skin off your nose! . !

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Heres to you!

Heres to you! () [] ! ! ()Heres where it weighs on me!

!Hes beginning early! !Hes caught it at last! !Hes incorrigible! !Hes something else! !Hes such a rat! !Hey! ! ! ! ! , !Hey everybody! !Hey look! !Hey presto! - ! -! ( -

)

Heyday! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Hey-ho! -! -, ! , ! (, )

Hey-pass! ! -! ( )Hi! ! ! ! !Hi everybody! !Hi there! !Hideous creature! !Hip! !Hip, hip, hurrah! -, !Hist! ! -!Hm(m)! ! ! ( )Ho! ! ()Hob a nob! () [] !Hob and nob! () [] !Hob or nob! () [] !Hoick! = Hoicks! !Hoity-toity! ! (), !

!Hold everything! ! ! !Hold it! [] !

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Honest! = Honestly!

Hold on! ()! ()!Hold on, please! () , ! (

)

Hold on tight! !Hold the child by the hand, when crossing the

street! , !

Hold the wire, please! , -!

Hold tight! . ! !Hold your horses! ()! !

! ! ! ! !

Hold your jaw [noise]! ! ! ! !

Hold your peace! () !Hold your tongue! () ! !

!Hold yourself up! ! !Hold, enough! ! ()!Hold, please! , !Holla! ! , ! !Holy cow! !Holy mackerel! ! ! !

! !Holy Mother of God! ! !

! ! !Holy saints! [] !Holy smoke! !Holy snakes! ! ! !

! !Holy Virgin! ! !Home was never like this! !

!Honest! = Honestly! !

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Honest Injun!

Honest Injun! ! -!Honestly? ?! , !Honour bright! !Hoo! -! !Hooey! . ! ! ! ! -

!Hook it! ! ! !Hooky walker! ! !Hooray! !Hoosier! . !Hoot! -! ! ! ! -! (

)

Hop it! ! ( )! -!

Hop to it! () !Horribly! ! ! !Horrors! !Horsefeathers! ! ! ! !Hosanna! ! !Hot air! ! !Hot diggety! = Hot diggety dog! !

!Hot dog! ! ! () ! -

! !Hot ziggety! ! !How! !How absolute the knave is! !How absurd! ! !How am I to understand this? -

?How annoying! !How are things? = How are things with you? -

? ? ?How are you? ? ?

? ?

111

How do I get there?

How are you coming along? ?How are you getting along? ? -

?How are you getting on? ?How are you getting on with your work?

?How are you going? ?How are you keeping? ? -

? ?How are you off for soap? [ ] -

?How awful! !How awfully funny! ! !

!How beautiful it is here! !How can I get hold of her? ?How can you tell? ?

?How come? ?How come you were there?

[]? []?How comes it? ?

[]? ?How cool I feel! - !How could I? ?!How dare you? ?!How dark it is there! !How did he take it? ?How did it hit you? [] ?How did you get on? ?How did you get that way? [] -

?How different was the fate of either! -

!How do I get there? ?

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How do you come to know it? = How do you come to know of it?

How do you come to know it? = How do you come to know of it? ? ?

How do you do? ()! ? ?

How do you feel? ? -? ( ) ?

How do you nd yourself? ? ?

How do you happen to know it? = How do you hap-pen to know of it? ? ?

How do you like him! !How do you like it! ! !How do you mean? ?

?How do? -?How does he earn his bread and butter? -

?How dreadful for you! , , !How dye do! !How exciting! !How far away! ! !How far? ?How fares it? ? ?How fortunate it is! !How frustrating! ! -

!How funny! ! ! !

!How goes it? ? ? -

? -? ?

How goes it with you? [ ] ?

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How matters stand?

How goes the enemy? ?How goes the world with you? ? -

? -? [] ?

How have you been keeping? ?How hes grown! !How horrible! !How horrid! []!How hot it is! !How in heavens name did you come here?

[ ]? [ ]?

How is everything? ?How is he situated? -

?How is it? ? ?How is it going? ?How is life treating you? [] ?How is that? ?How is that for high! []!How is your work coming along?

?How kind of you! [ ] -

!How like him! !How long? ?How long does it take? -

? ?How long he is! !How lovely! [] !How many strong? ?How marvellous a coincidence!

!How matters stand? ?

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How much?

How much? ? ? -?

How much better it is here! !How much better! ! (. . )How much did you drop? ?

( )

How much do I owe you? [] -?

How much does it cost to get to...? ...?

How much is it? ?How much is the fare? ?How much should I pay? ?How much will the ride cost?

?How nice of you! [] -

!How now? ? ? ?! ?!How often do the buses run? -

?How old are you? [] ?How on earth do I know? !How on earth? ?How perfectly delightful! ! ! -

!How perfectly terrible! ! !How provoking! !How rude! !How rumours do y!

!How secretive of him! !How should I know? ?!How so? () ? ?How strange! ! !How stupid of me! !

115

Howdy?

How terrible! !How the deuce! ! ! ,

?How the devil do I know! !

?!How the devil! ! ! ,

!How the dickens! ! ! ,

!How the hell! ! ! ,

!How the rain is coming down! !

!How the world goes [wags]? ?How things stand? ?How time does y! !How very curious! ! ! -

!How very kind of you! []

!How very nice of you! !How vexing! !How wags the world? ?How well you look! !How wonderful! ! ! !How wonderful a day! !How you been? = How have you been? !

? (-)How you do like to tease one!

[ ] !How you talk! ! !Howd you like that! ! !How-do-do? ( How do you do?) ? -

!Howdy? !

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However?

However? ? ?Howre things going? ? (-)Howre things? = Howre things with you? ?

(-)

Hows by you? ? (-)Hows every little thing? ?Hows everything? ?Hows it coming along? ?Hows it going? ? (-)Hows life treating you? ? -

?Hows that? [] ? ,

!Hows tricks? ? (-)Hows yourself? ? ?

-?Hoy! Hubba! Hubba! ! , !Huh? ?Hum! ! !Humbug! ! ! ! ! !Humdinger! , ! !Humph! ! !Hup! = Hupp! -! ( )Hurrah! !Hurrah for the holidays! !Hurrah for the victory! ! -

!Hurry! ! ! !Hurry, else you will be late. = Hurry, or else you will

be late. (), [].Hurry home! !Hurry on! ! !Hurry up! ! !

117

I approve of his behaviour!

Hurry up, man! = Hurry up, my good man! - , !

Hurry up now! , !Hurry up with it! !Hurry, otherwise you will be late. (),

[].Hush! !Hush-a-bye! -! -!Huzza! = Huzzah! !

II am done for! ! (. . )I am hanged if I know. ,

- .I am happy to welcome you! !I am in a nice scrape! !I am looking forward to it so much! !I am lost! ! (. . )I am neither sugar nor salt! , !I am not having any! !I am not made of salt! , !I am not taking any! !I am so pleased to meet you! [] -

!I am so sorry! ! !I am sure I dont care. -

.I am surprised at you! !I am through with it! ! ! !I am very much obliged to you! []

[ ]!I apologize. , .I approve of his behaviour! !

118

I ask you!

I ask you! !I beg to differ! !I beg your pardon! , , -

, !I call that the limit! !I can do it standing on my head. -

.I can forgive, but I cannot forget. ,

.I cant afford it. .I cant do it for the life of me! ,

!I cant get over something! !I cant see the good of it! ?!I cant thank you enough! , -

!I cant top that! !I charge you to open the door! !I couldnt care less! !I couldnt tell you to save my life! ,

!I dare say! !I declare! !I do feel sorry! !I do remember... ...I dont believe this! ! -

!I dont care! !I dont care a g! ! !I dont care a scrap [straw]! -

! !I dont care twopence about...

...I dont get it! !

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I havent a notion!

I dont get you! [] !I dont have time to catch my breath!

! !I dont know how to thank you! ,

[] !I dont mind! !I dont mind if I do! , !I dont sneak! !I dont want you! !I doubt it! ! ! !I enjoyed my stay with you very much.

. ( )

I forgive you for the last time! , - !

I give in [up]! !I got him! () !I got it! () ! ()! ! -

!I got you! ! !I guess not. (), !I had a lovely time! , -

! , ! ( )

I had rather not! () ! , ! -, ! ( )

I hate a mess! !I hate to say no but I can. ,

.I have had enough! !I have nothing to wear! !I have to be moving along! !I have to go now. .I havent a notion! !

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I havent a penny to bless myself with!

I havent a penny to bless myself with! !

I havent got all day! AmE ! -!

I hold it good! , !I hope itll turn out for the best. , -

().I hope to good! !I hope you burst with it! !I hope you enjoy your breakfast [dinner, supper]!

!I hope youve enjoyed your bath! !I invite you home. .I like that! !I like this city best of all!

!I look toward you! !I love it! ! !I mean it! ! !I must be going! !I must be leaving now! !I must be off! !I must whether I want to or not. ,

.I never did! ! [] !

! !I nicked it! !I off! !I pray! []! , !I promise you! , !I propose the health of all present here!

!I quit! ! !I say! ! ! ! ()!

! ! ! ! ! !

121

I will have none of that!

I say, mate! , []!I see! ! ! !I should not mind! !I should say not! ! , !I should say so! ! !I should think so! , ! ! !I should worry! - ! !I shouldnt say so! .I simply dont know how to thank you!

, !I spoke out of turn! !I spoke too soon! !I suppose not. / , .I surrender! () !I suspect not. , .I swear by God! !I swear it! () !I swear to God! !I tell you what! !I think not! , !I thought as much! !I thought so! !I told him where to get off.

(, ).

I want a haircut, please! , ! ( )

I want no more of your nonsense! , ! () ! [-] !

I want to know! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

I was a close call. , .I was right after all! !I will be good. . .I will have none of that! !

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I will survive!

I will survive! !I wish I never set eyes on you!

[]!I wish to good! !I wish you a good / happy journey!

!I wish you all health, success and happiness!

, , !I wish you every success! [] !I wonder! ! ( )I wonder at you! [] !I wont be long. .I wont have it! !I would be delighted! !I would like to thank you in advance!

!I would love to. .I would not soil my hands with it! -

!I would rather not! () ! , !

, ! ( )I wouldnt dream of doing such a thing! -

!I wouldnt mind! !I wouldnt think of doing such a thing! -

!Id do a bit worse than that for you.

.Id give a pretty penny to know that secret.

, .Id like to express my condolences. -

.Id like to pick a bone with you.

().

123

Ill be right back.

Id like to propose a toast to my friend! !

Id like you to have this. .Id love to! ! !Id rather not say! !Id rather not! () ! , ! ,

! ( )If ever I heard the like of that! -

!If he doesnt like it he can go hang!

, [ -]!

if its the last thing I do If only he would come! !

!If only you were right!

!If that dont beat all! ! !If the cap ts, wear it! , ,

! , !if the worst comes to the worst If you must, you must! , !If you please! ! !

() ()! []! () ! () !

Ill be damned! ! !Ill be delighted to see you! [-

]!Ill be dogged if I do it! ,

!Ill be farther if I do! !Ill be hanged! . ! !Ill be right back. ( ,

), .

124

Ill be seeing you!

Ill be seeing you! !Ill be shot! . ! !Ill be! ! ! ! !Ill buy it! ! ! ! (

) ! ! !Ill buy that idea! ! !Ill call back later! !Ill do me [my] best! !Ill eat my boots [hat, head]. ,

.Ill nd a way. - .Ill x you! ! !Ill give it a think. .Ill give you a handicap! !Ill give you what-for! !Ill learn him! !Ill not buy that. ,

.Ill overlook it this time. .Ill pay you! !Ill see you blowed rst! ! -

! !Ill see you damned rst [further]! !

! ! !

Ill see you further rst! ! ! !

Ill see you somewhere rst! !Ill serve him out! !Ill set accounts with him! = Ill settle accounts with

him! [ ]!Ill show you what is what! ,

[ , ]! !

125

Im sick of waiting!

Ill stand no nonsense from you! , ! ! !

Ill take a rain check. .Ill take it out of you! !Ill take my Sam upon it! ! !Ill take you up on that! !Im all ears! !Im all for it! !Im ashamed of you! !Im at my wits end. .Im bothered! !Im cool! !Im dashed! !Im delighted to see you! () !Im dog-tired! !Im done for! !Im easy! = Im easy to please! !

!Im fed up with all this! !Im from Missouri! , !Im game! !Im gonna tell him this trip! !Im grateful to you! !Im happy to present this gift to you! -

!Im holding my hand! !Im in a jam. .Im lost! !Im not falling for that! !Im not sure about that. .Im off! ! !Im perishing with cold! !Im sick of it! ()! , !Im sick of waiting! !

126

Im so grateful to you!

Im so grateful to you! !Im sorry! ()! ()! !Im sorry to have troubled you! () -

!Im sorry to hear that! !Im sorry, thats my fault! , !Im terribly sorry! !Im the greatest! ! (

)

Im tired of the whole business! -!

Im too much in love to care. , .

Im very glad! !Im very sorry but I must refuse. ,

.Im with you! !Im worn out/exhausted. ().Im your man! !Imagine! ! ! !Imagine my vexation! !Impossible! ! !In a way! !In faith! ()! -!In Gods name! ! !

!In hucksters hands! !In short order! ! ! ! -

!In silence! ! !In the name of fortune! ! !In the name of goodness! ! -

! !In the name of heaven! ! !

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It beats all!

In the name of wonder! ()! -!

In with it! ! !In with you! ()! ()! !

()!Incredible! ! !Indeed! ! -! ! ! !

[]! ! !Is everything OK? ?Is it to your liking? [] ? []

?Is that clear? ? ?Is that so? ? ? ? ?! ?!

?Is that the case? ?Is there no way by which I can get it?

?Is this seat vacant? ? -

?Isnt he funny? !Isnt he lucky? ! []

!Isnt it awful! !Isnt it hot! !Isnt it lovely! !Isnt it wonderful! !Isnt that a bit thick? , !Isnt that nice! ! !Isnt that so? ?It all came to nothing! .It all depends! ! !It all sounds very fascinating! -

!It beats all! !

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It blows my mind!

It blows my mind! [] !It came off. .It cant be helped! !It cuts no ice with me! [] !It does not matter in the least! !

!It doesnt matter all that much! !

!It doesnt matter sixpence! ! ()

!It gets on my nerves! !It goes down like chopped hay. .It goes without saying. , -

, , () , .

It hits the nail on the head! !It hurts! !It is a bit thick! ! !

!It is a deal! ! ! !It is a game at which two can play! ,

! ! !

it is a gone case with sb , - []

It is a match! ! ! ! ! !

It is a whizz! !It is accomplished! !It is alien to my thoughts.

.It is all over with me! ! !It is all the same. , .It is as good as lost! !It is beyond me! !

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It will heal for the wedding.

It is caviar(e) to the general. .It is done! !It is enough to make you cry! !It is no skin off your back!

[] !It is the very deuce! - !It is to no purpose! !It isnt my fault! ! !It isnt worth the trouble! - -

!It just gets my goat! !It licks all creation! !

!It really works out! .It serves him right! ! !

!It stands out a mile! ! -

!It stands to reason! !It sticks out a mile! !

!It was a lucky miss! !It was a perfect scream! !

!It was a pleasure for me! ()

!It was a success! !It was not to be! !It will always remain in my memory.

.It will be too much! ?

?!It will cost him a pretty penny. -

.It will heal for the wedding. .

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It will keep!

It will keep! !It wont do! ! !It wont hold water! -

!It wont work! ! ! -

!It worked! !It would be great fun! !It would be unjust to say! !Its time for you to go. .Its a bargain! !Its a cert! !Its a cinch! ! !Its a crying shame! -! ! - !

!Its a deal! !Its a go! ! ! ! !Its a good job! !Its a lie! ! !Its a lovely place! !Its a natural! ! ( ) , !Its a pipe! ! !Its a sin to stay indoors on such a ne day!

!Its a small world! !Its a whizz! !Its ages since we met! , !Its all cut and dried. .Its all in order! !Its all settled! !Its all the same to me! !Its all up with me now! !Its all up! !Its an iffy question! !

!

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Its just like him!

Its an outrage! !Its as easy as pie! - !Its as plain as a pike staff. ,

.Its awful! !Its been! ( Its been lovely) -

!Its breathtaking! !Its chilly! ! ( )Its cool! ! ! !Its damned hot! !Its delicious! !its desirable Its disgraceful! !Its domino with it! !Its easy as ABC. .Its easy to say! !Its enough to drive you mad [crazy, frantic]!

!Its enough to make a cat laugh! !Its enough to make you cry [weep]! !Its equal to me! !Its evident. .Its ne! !Its gall and wormwood to me.

.Its good fun! ! !Its hard to be God! !Its high time for us to do it!

!its high time Its horrible! !Its in knots! ! ( ) !Its in the bag! !Its just like him! !

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Its just makes you laugh!

Its just makes you laugh! !Its just splendid! -! -

!Its marvellous that we could see each other again!

, [-]!

Its mere childs play for him. ( -).

Its my fault! ! !Its neither here nor there! !Its no go! ! !

! ! ! !

Its no skin off my back [nose]! ( ) -!

Its nonsense! ! !Its not a bad idea! !Its not fair! !Its not for me! !Its not my funeral! , -

.Its not so. ! !Its not surprising! !Its not worth mentioning! ()!Its not your (none of your) business! !Its nothing to write home about! ()!

!Its n