182 SMART English Phrases and Idioms for Everyday Conversations

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Today, you'll learn 182 smart phrases and idioms  that you can use in everyday conversations.

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Now let's get started.

Almost every day you'll probably say I don't know.

But there are.

Better ways to say this smarter ways to say  this Now you'll learn 30 smart ways to say this  

so let's say your friend or Co worker asks you a  random question like how far away is the sun and.

You.

Don't know the answer, How can you reply?

The most popular answer would  be I have no idea and this is  

really to stress the fact that you  have no knowledge on the topic.

Remember the question is how far away is the sun?

I have no idea.

Now we can also shorten  this and simply say no idea.

I have no idea, no idea.

Another common answer is I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

Now you can expand on this and you can  say I'm not too sure, not too sure.

I'm not too sure about that.

That meaning the question.

I'm not too sure about how far away the sun is.

Not sure about that.

Not sure about what.

A fun one is simply to say Who knows?

Who knows?

Seriously, who knows?

Do you know who knows?

You could say.

Your guess is as good as mine.

It's implying that you also don't know the answer.

Your.

Guess is as good as mine.

Well, your guess is as good as mine.

I created a free lesson PDF that  summarizes all the different.

Ways to say?

I don't know.

You can look in the description or  the comments section for the link.

Now another one with the word guess  is if I had to guess, I'd say so.

You're letting the person know that  your answer could be completely wrong.

So how far away is the sun?

If I had to guess, I'd say 100 million miles.

I don't know.

Am I right?

You let me.

Know in the comments if I'm right,  you could say I wish I knew.

That's an interesting piece of knowledge.

I wish I knew, but I don't.

I wish I knew.

I wish I could help you.

I wish I could help you with that.

I wish I could answer that for you, but I can't.

I wish I knew, Robin.

I wish I knew.

You could also say I can't help you with that one.

I can't help you with that question.

You could say.

That's an interesting question, but and then  use any of the expressions we just learned.

That's an interesting  question, but I have no idea.

You could also just say I've never thought  about that before, which is probably true.

A common way to answer that question now is  simply to take out your phone and say, hey Siri,  

how far away?

Is the sun.

Hey, I was actually pretty close.

It was 149,000,000 miles away and I said  100 million miles and I completely guessed.

I'm pretty proud of that.

So that's a.

Great way to answer, just ask Siri.

Or Alexa.

Or whoever else.

There are two very common idioms that you can use.

The first idiom is.

Beats me.

That beats me, but we commonly get.

Rid of that.

And simply say beats me.

And that's the same as  saying I have no idea beats.

Me.

The other idiom is I haven't the slightest idea,  

and the slightest is this much  the smallest amount possible.

But you're saying you don't even have that,  So it's another way of saying I have no idea.

I haven't the slightest idea.

Now instead of slightest, you could say foggiest  or faintest and it means the exact same thing.

Or you can say I haven't a clue,  which also means the same thing.

So they're just slight changes to the same  idiom, and they're very commonly used.

Because I haven't the foggiest idea why.

I mean, look at me.

Now let's talk about some more professional  expressions that you can use when you're  

asked a question but you don't know the answer.

So let's say your.

Boss asks you how many units of a  specific product were sold last month.

You could reply back and say when do you need to  know by and your boss will likely say an hour,  

two hours, tomorrow, next week and tell  you when they need the information.

Now.

If they say.

Right now I need it right now.

Then you can reply back and  say let me get that for you.

Get that, that being the answer, the information.

Or you could say let me find out, let  me look into this instead of let me.

You could also say I will as a contraction.

I'll I'll find out, I'll look into this,  I'll let you know, I'll get back to you.

Another way to reply is to say I need to  check something and then I'll get back to you.

So you're letting the person know that  you just need to do something 1st.

Instead of check, you could say I need to confirm  something I need to verify something I need to.

Look.

Into something and get back to you.

You can also specify a specific time or  date when you'll have the information.

Let me look into this and I'll get back  to you by 2:00, by the end of the day,  

by tomorrow, by next week,  and let the person know.

Let.

Me look in do it.

Now, if you do want to admit that you don't know  the answer now, you could say something like.

I'm not sure offhand.

So offhand, is just an expression  we use to mean right now.

I'm not sure.

Offhand, let me look into this  and I'll get back to you by 2:00.

Does that work for you?

And you can add does that.

Work for you?

To clarify that getting back to them with  the information by 2:00 is acceptable,  

your boss will likely say sure, no problem.

Or they might say no no no.

I have a meeting in 10 minutes  and I need this information.

Well then of course, you say, no problem,  

I'll find out right now and get  back to you in a few minutes.

Of course, by the deadline, your boss.

Just told you now instead of  saying I'm not sure offhand.

Which again, is just an  expression I'm not sure offhand.

You could say.

I'm not sure off the top of my head.

So again, this is another way of just saying  right now, off the top of my head, I'm not sure.

Let me find out and I'll e-mail  you the information in 10 minutes.

So you could also use in and a time  reference in 10 minutes, in an hour,  

in 20 minutes, or you could simply say ASAP.

I'm not sure off the top of my head.

Let me check and I'll get back to you ASAP.

That means as soon as possible.

You can also say ASAP.

There's two different ways  to say it, ASAP or ASAP.

They're both acceptable.

I think ASAP is more common though.

I'll get back to you ASAP.

Look into it, get back to you.

ASAP.

Another thing you'll say almost every day is I  think again, there are smarter ways to say this.

Now you'll learn 50 smart ways to say this.

Now let's get started with first  sharing your personal opinion.

Let's say you're in a work meeting and you  have an idea you want to share with everyone.

We should hire a marketing  expert to build our website.

You can absolutely see that.

But you can sound more professional,  more advanced, if you use an opinion.

Word.

Now there are many.

Different phrases you can use  to share your personal opinion.

I recommend starting with two to three  that you like the most and then you can  

add more once you get comfortable with  them so you have variety and you're not.

Always.

Using the same one.

Here's the list.

In my opinion, as far as I'm concerned, from my.

Perspective.

From my point of view,  personally I think that in my.

View I'd say.

That I believe that.

I strongly, firmly believe that.

I'm convinced that there's no  doubt in my mind that I feel that.

In my mind, it seems to me that  so let's take our idea again.

We should hire a marketing  expert to build our website.

As far as I'm concerned, we  should hire a marketing expert.

In my opinion, In my mind, personally, I  think that we should hire a marketing expert.

So you can use any one of these.

And remember, variety is key.

You don't always want to say, in my opinion,  

you can absolutely use that,  but you want to have variety.

Now let's talk about agreeing with an opinion.

So you're in a meeting and a colleague says.

We should.

Postpone the conference.

Or your colleague used an opinion word and  

said I firmly believe that we  should postpone the conference.

Now let's say that you agree with your colleague.

What can you say?

Well, again, here's a big list.

Start with one to two and add  them as you get comfortable.

I agree I.

Agree with you.

I think so too.

That's a good point.

You're right.

Definitely, absolutely.

I 2nd that.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

I couldn't agree more.

We're on the same page.

You hit the nail on the head.

So your colleague says from my perspective,  we should postpone the conference.

And you say I couldn't agree more.

We should postpone the conference.

You're right.

We should postpone the conference.

Absolutely, we should postpone the conference.

I agree with you.

Now let's say your colleague shared  an opinion that started with.

I.

Don't think, I don't think we  should postpone the conference.

Personally, I don't think we  should postpone the conference.

We have one very specific phrase that you can use  when you want to agree with a negative opinion.

Do you know what that is?

In my mind, I don't think we  should postpone the conference.

Neither do I.

Neither do I.

You only use this when you're agreeing with I.

Don't think neither do I.

Now let's talk about disagreeing with an opinion.

So you're in a meeting and your calling says  in my mind we should look for a new supplier.

Now you don't agree.

What can you say?

You can say I disagree with you.

I'm afraid I disagree.

On the contrary.

I understand where you're coming  from, but I respect your opinion.

But that's a good.

Point however.

I see your point, but I have a  different perspective I think.

Can I share my opinion?

That's one way of looking at it.

But have you considered the  fact that no, the first one I.

Shared I disagree with you is.

Probably the least commonly used because  it sounds argumentative and we generally  

want to say this softly to someone, so  it's way more common to say I'm afraid.

I'm afraid I disagree with you.

It makes it a lot softer.

Or you could acknowledge that I respect your  opinion, but I don't think that's a good idea.

I respect your opinion, but I  think we should keep our supplier.

My personal favorite in this category is  I understand where you're coming from,  

but and then you share your opinion  or whatever information you'd like.

I understand where you're coming from.

This is another way of saying  I respect your opinion.

I understand where you're coming from,  but right now isn't the best time to  

change our suppliers because  it's our busiest time of year.

We should wait until Q4.

And remember, you can add your  personal opinion words as well.

From my perspective, in my mind, from my  point of view, we should wait until Q4.

So you can absolutely combine these  different opinion words together.

Now let's talk about sharing a general opinion.

So something that most people would agree with.

Here's a statement.

Repetition is key when you're  learning any new skill.

Now, I personally believe this,  but it's not my opinion per SE.

This is just a commonly  held opinion by most people.

By many different people.

So here are some general.

Opinion words you can use.

It's.

Said that it's believed that I've heard that  it's considered, that it's generally accepted,  

that most agree that some say  that it goes without saying that.

Researchers, experts suggest.

That.

So I could say it's.

Generally accepted that repetition is  key when you're learning any new skill,  

and personally I agree, and personally  I couldn't have said it better myself.

So you absolutely can share a general opinion,  

but then agree with that general opinion using  one of the phrases you've already learned.

Or maybe you want to disagree with this statement.

Well, then of course you can.

Use one of the phrases to.

Disagree.

On the contrary, repetition isn't that important.

I'm afraid I disagree.

Repetition isn't that important in my mind.

And then you can share your opinion.

And.

Finally, let's talk about how to  ask someone for their opinion.

So let's say I shared a general opinion.

Most agree that repetition  is key when learning a new  

skill and I want to ask for your  opinion on this specific topic.

I can say, do you agree?

What's your opinion?

What do you think?

What are your thoughts?

What's your view?

How do you see the situation?

What's your take on it?

What about you?

How about you?

Has that been your experience?

What has your experience been?

Are we on the same page?

Is that something you would?

Support too, so if you're.

Talking to someone who's  currently learning a new skill,  

it could be really interesting to ask  them has that been your experience?

What are your thoughts on that?

Do you agree?

Native speakers love using idioms.

Using them will help you sound  smart in daily conversations.

So now you'll learn 20 common idioms #1.

To break a.

Leg, do you know this one?

What if I said to you break a leg?

Do you know what that means?

I'm saying good luck.

And we generally use this when someone is  about to perform in an exam or a presentation,  

a job interview, or within the  theatrical world if you're an actor.

So I might say you're going to do great on  your presentation, break a leg, good luck.

And you can simply use those 3 words.

Break a leg break.

A leg.

Break a leg.

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free lesson PDF and you can find the link  in the description #2 to spill the beans.

Oh, this?

Means to reveal a secret.

So you tell your friend about this surprise  party you're planning for another friend.

But then she spills the beans.

She tells that friend, hey, we're  planning you a surprise party.

You can say I can't believe you.

Spilled the beans about the surprise party.

So what about you?

Can I?

I trust you with a secret.

I'm going to tell you a secret, but first.

You have to promise to not spill the beans.

So put in the comments.

I won't spill the beans.

I won't spill the beans and  then I'll reveal my secret.

Spill the beans.

Spill.

The beans #3 to hit the hay.

Well, I'm going to hit the hay.

Do you know what this means?

It means I'm going to bed.

I'm going to sleep.

So you might tell your family I  have an early meeting tomorrow.

So I'm going to hit the hay.

Now.

You can also use sack, hit the hay, hit the sack.

They mean exactly the same thing.

Let's hit the hay.

I hit the.

Hay.

#4 to bite the bullet.

This is when you.

Face a difficult situation with courage,  So let's say you made a mistake.

At work.

That's a difficult.

Situation, but you're going to face it.

So you're going to walk into your boss's office  and you're going to say I made a mistake.

So you could tell your coworker I have to bite  the bullet and tell my boss about the mistake.

Bite the bullet.

Guess it's time to bite the bullet.

#5 to hit the jackpot I hope this happens to you  this is when you experience a significant success  

or gain you could say winning the contract felt  like hitting the jackpot for our company so maybe  

the contract was for a very large amount or it was  with a really prestigious client so it was a big.

Success.

A significant success.

We hit the jackpot number six to catch.

Someone's eye.

This means to attract someone's  attention or simply be noticed.

Her impressive presentation caught the  CEO's eye, so nobody is that possessive.

Catch someone's eye, the  CEO's eye, so it's possessive.

How about this one His.

Resume caught the hiring managers eye.

So notice.

The possessive is.

After the S because there's more than one  hiring manager, the hiring managers it's  

plural, so you add the possessive after for a  plural, so it belongs to the hiring managers.

But notice I is always singular.

We don't add the S to I.

Pick whatever catches your eye.

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Now let's continue with our lesson  #8 to hit the nail on the head.

This is when you.

Describe precisely exactly what is.

Causing a problem or situation  hit the nail on the head.

To give you a compliment, I could say you really  hit the nail on the head with your analysis.

But I could reverse that and say your analysis  of the situation really hit the nail on the head.

Both of them are correct  and have the same meaning.

You hit the nail on the head.

#9 to burn bridges.

You don't want to do this.

This is when you damage relationships  or you close off opportunities,  

and most people do this when  they end a relationship.

In a business context, this  would be when you quit,  

when you end your professional  relationship with the company.

But you should never burn bridges when you quit.

Because if you damage that relationship  by quitting in a outrageous way,  

in a unprofessional way, well, then you  can't use that employer as a reference.

And you never know when you might need  that employer again in the future,  

or when you might even work for  that employer again in the future.

So you don't want to burn bridges?

Burned all my.

Bridges.

And burn that bridge, no.

#10 to.

Jump on the bandwagon.

This is a fun one.

This is when you adopt A popular activity or.

Trend.

In the YouTube world, a popular  trend is YouTube Shorts.

Now.

After a year of not making YouTube Shorts,  I decided to jump on the bandwagon.

I decided to make YouTube Shorts because  they're popular and they're trendy.

Every studio is jumping on the bandwagon.

I wish I had bit the bullet.

Remember this one bit That is the past.

This is the past.

Perfect.

I wish I had bit the bullet  sooner #11 to be in the same boat.

One of the most common idioms.

This is when you face the same challenges or  are in a similar situation, the same boat.

Julio is nervous about public speaking.

Kezia is nervous about public speaking.

They're in the same.

Boat when it comes to public.

Speaking.

We're in the same boat.

Looks like we're in the same boat.

**** and span.

I love this one.

This means neat, tidy, and clean.

I always keep my office **** and span.

How about your office?

You can use this for anything, an  entire room or maybe even just a desk.

She always keeps her desk **** and span.

**** and span.

I want them **** and span.

#13 to cost an arm and a leg,  this means to be very expensive.

So there's a problem with your car.

You could say, uh, getting my  car repaired is going to cost.

An arm and a leg.

It's going to be very expensive.

Air conditioners cost an arm and a leg.

And it won't cost you an arm and a leg.

You could also say cost a pretty penny,  

which is our next idiom #14 and it means  exactly the same thing, very expensive.

So the same example as before,  but now you can say getting my  

car repaired is going to cost a pretty penny.

You can use either one.

Because it cost a pretty penny.

Cost me a pretty penny today.

How about #15?

Dirt cheap, Dirt cheap.

This means very cheap, very inexpensive.

So let's say I see my best friend  with this new designer handbag.

I can say, wow, that Gucci handbag must have cost  an arm and a leg or must have cost a pretty penny.

But then she can say, actually it was dirt cheap.

So I could say.

Really.

How?

And that's our next idiom #16A knockoff.

Do you know what a knockoff is?

This is a copy or imitation of a product.

So my friend does not have a real Gucci handbag.

It's a knockoff.

So when you buy a Rolex, make  sure it's not a knockoff,  

it's just a cheap knockoff #17 to hit the road.

I love this one, I use it a lot.

This is when you begin a  journey or simply leave a place.

So to begin a journey, you can say I'm packed,  let's hit the road, let's begin our journey.

Or you could say, oh, it's getting  late, let's hit the road, yes.

Hit the road.

Let's hit the road.

#18.

To break a sweat, this is when  you exert physical effort.

So at the gym, if you run really  fast, you're going to break a sweat,  

which means you begin sweating to break a sweat.

But it could also be when you work.

Really hard.

You could break a.

Sweat.

But we also use this.

In the negative.

Oh, this lesson was too easy, Jennifer.

I didn't even break a sweat.

Well, I'll have to make the next one  harder for you #19 to be under the weather.

A mosque.

No idiom.

This simply means to.

Be or feel?

Sick.

So you might send a message to your.

Team and say.

I'm going to work from home today,  

I'm a little under the weather and  I don't want to get anyone sick.

Well, they're under the weather.

And finally #20 to call it a day.

This is when you decide to  stop working on something.

Well, this is the 20th idiom,  so let's call it a day.

I'm going to stop working on this video.

I'm going to end the video and you can stop.

As well well.

In just a few minutes.

Now notice the expression uses day.

Let's call it a day if it were 8.

O'clock at night.

You could say, well it's 8 so let's  call it a day or let's call it a night.

So at night you can choose to use  night, but you can also still use day.

So you can just use day for all situations.

Call it a day.

We're going to call it a day.

Amazing job.

Now let's keep going and you'll  learn 25 Smart workplace phrases.

Our first phrase?

I'm on board with that.

This is used when you agree  or you want to express your  

support for a suggestion or an idea, for example.

We're on board.

We are the verb to be.

We're on board with that preposition with.

We're on board with the new  strategy for increasing sales.

And don't forget to conjugate  that verb to be with your subject.

And time reference.

I'm on board.

Next, are we on the same?

Page.

This is used to confirm that everyone has the  same understanding, opinion, or viewpoint.

After our discussion, it seems  like we're on the same page.

We all have the same opinion,  understanding or viewpoint and to  

specify what that something is you can say  regarding regarding the project timeline.

Don't worry about taking notes  because I summarize everything in a.

Free lesson PDF you can.

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It's a win win situation.

This is a situation where all parties benefit.

All parties win.

I could say subscribing to J Forest  English is a win win situation.

I win by growing my YouTube channel,  

and you win by getting all of these free  video lessons to help you become fluent.

So put, win, win, win, win, put,  win, win in the comments below.

It's a win.

Win our next phrase.

I could ask.

What are your thoughts on this?

This is used to request  someone's opinion or feedback.

You can identify something specific and say What  are your thoughts on the new marketing strategy?

Remember, you can replace the noun the new  marketing strategy with this if it's obvious.

Next, we need to think outside the box.

Have you heard this one To think outside the box?

This is to encourage creative  thinking, innovative thinking.

If you're trying to solve a difficult problem,  

you might say thinking outside the box  is the only way we'll solve this problem.

You need innovative, creative solutions.

Everybody start thinking outside the box next.

I love this one.

Let's circle back to that later.

When you circle back to something,  

it means you stop discussing it now and  you suggest that you discuss it later.

So you postpone your discussion until later.

You could say we only have 10 minutes  left, so let's circle back to this.

Whatever this is your discussion about the  marketing campaign, thinking outside the box.

Let's circle back to this later.

Let's postpone it now and discuss it later.

Notice the grammar.

This is in the imperative.

It's often the case because we use  this as an instruction or a suggestion.

Let's circle back to Dina.

Our next phrase, we need to prioritize our tasks.

If you prioritize something, it means you  organize it based on importance and urgency.

So the most important or  the most urgent at the top  

of your list of to do's because it's  prioritize, it's the most important.

This is a common situation.

We don't have enough time to complete  everything, so let's prioritize our tasks.

I love this one.

Please keep me in the loop.

Do you know this one?

Native speakers love using it.

This is used to request that information  or updates be shared as they happen.

I could say I'm taking tomorrow off, but  please keep me in the loop on the project.

Notice grammatically this  is the imperative because  

I'm giving you an instruction or a suggestion.

You can add please at the beginning or the  end of the imperative to sound more polite.

Well good, keep me in the loop on that.

Next, have they ironed out the details?

This is used to ask if something  has been resolved or clarified.

For example, we need to iron out the  contract details before the meeting.

And notice that pronunciation in the past.

Simple iron doubt.

Ironed out.

Ironed out phrase 10.

I'm all ears.

This is used to express your  openness and willingness to listen.

I could say if you have any suggestions for  improving this YouTube channel, I'm all ears.

I'm open and willing to  listen to your suggestions.

And that is 100% true.

So please share your suggestions in the comments.

I'm all ears.

Next, let's take a step back.

This is when you pause to  review a situation or decision.

Our marketing campaign didn't work.

Let's take a step back.

Let's pause what we're doing,  

working on the marketing campaign to review  it to make sure it is the right strategy.

Let's take a step back.

Notice this is also in the imperative  for instructions or suggestions.

This is a great one.

I beg to differ.

I beg to differ.

Use this when you disagree.

Agree with someone's opinion or statement.

Your Co worker could say the  marketing campaign didn't work  

because we didn't think outside the box.

You could say I beg to differ  which means I don't agree.

I beg to differ.

The campaign was great, it  was our execution that failed.

I beg to differ.

Next I'll.

Cut to the.

Chase.

This is when you say your main point directly,  without small talk, without additional details.

For example, I'll cut to the chase.

You're not getting the promotion notice.

Grammatically, the expression  is in the future, simple.

I will cut to the chase.

I'll cut to the chase, even though the  information you're delivering is now I'll.

Cut to the chase.

You're not getting the promotion.

This is a great one.

Run it by the team first.

This is when you share ideas  for feedback and approval.

I think it's a great idea, but  you should run it by Frank first.

You should share it with Frank  to get his feedback and approval.

And why should you do that?

Because our next phrase, Frank calls the shots.

This is to say that someone is in charge.

They have the authority to make decisions.

You should run your idea by  Frank because he calls the shots.

Notice it's the shots.

It's always plural.

I call the shots.

Our next phrase?

The balls in Frank's court and this is used  to say it's someone else's responsibility to  

make a decision in this case Frank, maybe you're  talking to your Co workers and someone asks you  

should we hire Jennifer as our English teacher  and you don't want to make that decision so you  

can say the balls in your court to give response  possibility for that decision to someone else.

Remember to conjugate the verb to be  because it's the ball is the balls.

The ball is in your court.

The balls in your court.

Next, we need to nip this in the bud.

This is an important one  because it's when you stop  

a problem at the early stages before  it becomes permanent or more serious.

Let's say you have a new policy for a dress code,  

but none of the new employees  are following the dress code.

So that's the problem and you want  to stop it in the early stages.

You want to nip it in the bud.

Grammatically, the verb is nip, and to  conjugate it, it's nip nipped, nipped.

You need to nip this in the bud.

This is a great one.

It's not my cup of tea.

Do you know this one?

This is used to say that you dislike something.

Public speaking is not my cup of tea,  but it's essential for my career.

And remember there are two correct?

Contractions.

It isn't.

It's not.

You can use either one.

They hammered out the agreement.

This is used to say that something  is finalized as a question.

Have you hammered out the terms yet?

This is commonly used with  agreements, proposals, and contracts.

Freeze 20.

We're swamped right now.

Doctor Kepner.

We're swamped.

This is to say, you're really busy.

We've been swamped since Vanessa quit.

The expression is 2 be swamped, so your verb is  to be and then swamped is always in the Ed form.

Nice.

We'll take that into consideration.

This is to say you'll consider something  you'll consider someone's feedback,  

suggestion, advice, recommendation.

Now, because I'm all ears.

You shared a suggestion with me.

You said, Jennifer, I think you should  upload videos three times per day.

I could say thanks for your suggestion,  I'll take that into consideration next.

We need to think long term.

This is used to emphasize the  

importance of considering future  implications and considerations.

I could say publishing videos three  times per day would help my students,  

but I need to think long term.

Is that sustainable for me all become.

Very swamped very quickly.

Nice.

Sorry, I'm tied up.

This means you're busy and therefore unavailable.

You could say.

I wish I could help you, but I'm tied up.

I'm already busy with something  else and therefore unavailable.

Now you can specify the something  and use the preposition with.

I'm tied up with the budget phrase 20.

4.

Let's put our heads together.

This is used to suggest  the need for collaboration,  

brainstorming, or more than one opinion.

Because the opinion is in your head.

And if you put heads together, then  you have more than one opinion.

If we put our heads together, I  know we can nip this in the bud.

And finally, phrase 25 to  play devil's advocate it.

This is when you consider opposing  viewpoints when making a decision.

I could say I think 3 videos per day is too much  for me to handle, but let's play devil's advocate.

So now I'm going to think about publishing 3  

videos per day and think about what that  would take, what my day would be like,  

just to see if it's possible and  that will help me make my decision.

Now let's talk about your daily  routine and you'll learn how to  

go from boring and basic phrases  to more smart and advanced phrases.

Let's talk about Marks daily routine  say hello to mark mark is a manager,  

he's married and he has two young.

Kids.

Let me tell you about Mark's daily  routine at an advanced C1 level,  

and after I'll explain all the advanced vocabulary  and grammar that you can add to your speech.

The alarm rings at 6:30 AM, signaling  the beginning of Mark's day.

With precision, he orchestrates  the morning routine, ensuring  

his two energetic children are dressed and fed.

As the aroma of coffee fills the air, Mark  reviews his schedule, preparing for the day ahead.

Notice how this daily routine started in  a very advanced way, almost a poetic way.

The alarm rings at 6:30 AM.

Most students would simply say I wake up at 6:30  AM or in this case Mark wakes up at 6:30 AM.

But this is very beginner and boring.

The alarm rings at 6:30 AM.

That sounds so advanced.

Why don't you try that?

You can say my alarm instead of the alarm.

You can make it possessive.

My alarm rings present.

Simple.

Educated with my alarm it my alarm rings at.

Put that in the comments and  share what time your alarm rings.

Which is an alternative to saying  I wake up at my alarm rings at.

As for me, my alarm rings at.

5:30 AM signaling the beginning of Mark's day.

Notice here we have signaling in the ING form.

This is a present participle.

It adds description by showing the  result of the action with precision.

Precision means that there  was a high level of accuracy.

This is an advanced noun.

You can also say with ease.

With ease because you want to talk  about your daily routine as being easy.

With ease, he orchestrates the morning routine.

Again.

Notice the vocabulary is at  that more advanced C1 level.

To orchestrate means to organize.

Arrange or coordinate?

And notice those verb.

Conjugations because we're in the present simple  

and is being conjugated with  the subject he, ** *** is.

You need to add that as.

With.

Precision.

He orchestrates the morning routine, ensuring  Notice here another present participle.

Again it describes the action ensuring  his two energetic children are dressed  

and fed as the aroma of coffee fills the air.

Notice here aroma is a more advanced  way of saying the smell of coffee.

The aroma of coffee.

Mark Review.

Use his schedule, preparing another present  participle, preparing for his day ahead.

Let's move on.

At the office, Mark transitions into his  managerial role, leading a diverse team.

His day is filled with back-to-back  Zoom meetings and presentations.

Mark excels in conveying intricate  ideas during meetings and negotiations.

At the office, Mark transitions  into something his managerial role.

Maybe you could say after tending to my children,  

I have to transition into my marketing  role or whatever your next role is.

At the office, Mark transitions into his  managerial role, leading a diverse team.

Again, the present participle.

It describes the action.

His day is.

Filled with to be filled with something.

This means to contain a lot of.

Now, although contain is a more advanced  vocabulary term than filled with, adding  

phrasal verbs, idioms, and expressions  is a great way to sound more advanced.

To sound more, see one.

So to be.

Filled with sounds more advanced than  

saying contains and back-to-back  Zoom meetings and presentations.

This means that as one meeting ends,  another one immediately begins back-to-back.

Mark excels in explaining intricate ideas.

This is a C1 or C2 sentence.

A more beginner sentence would be saying Mark  is very good at communicating complex ideas.

But notice that grammar difference to excel in  something or doing something or to be good at.

So you need a different preposition.

Let's move on as the.

Work day concludes mark races.

Against the clock to attend his children's  extracurricular activities, soccer practice,  

music lessons and art classes become  integral parts of their routine.

In the car rides between activities,  Mark cherishes the moments of connection  

with his children As the work day concludes.

Concludes is a more advanced way  of saying as the work day ends.

As the work day concludes.

Mark.

Races against the clock.

This is an expression to race against the clock.

This is when you have to work quickly to complete  all your tasks within a limited amount of time.

To race.

Against the clock, soccer practice, music lessons,  

and art classes become integral  parts of their daily routine.

Integral means essential or necessary.

It's a more advanced term.

Let's look at this sentence in  the car ride between activities.

Mark.

Cherishes the moments of  connection with his children.

This is a complex sentence the first part is a  dependent clause, which means it is not a complete  

sentence, but if you add it to an independent  clause, then it becomes a complex sentence.

Using complex sentences is an integral part  of sounding more advanced, fluent and see one.

Let's move on Following dinner, the family  reunites in collective activities, whether it's.

A board.

Game, a movie night or a  stroll in the neighborhood.

Mark, though weary from the demands of the day,  revels in the simple pleasures of familial bonds.

Following dinner.

This is a more way of saying after dinner  the family reunites in collective activities.

This is very advanced and again almost poetic.

A more B1 everyday way of saying this would  be the family spends quality time together.

One of the activities is a  stroll in the neighborhood.

A stroll is a leisurely walk.

So if there is a word stroll that  means something else to walk leisurely,  

it sounds more advanced to use the one  word that communicates that idea, a stroll.

A leisurely walk.

Now, grammatically, you  can use to go for a stroll.

Following dinner, we went for  a lovely stroll in the park.

The verb is go, so it's conjugated  in the past simple went.

You can also take a stroll following dinner.

We took the past simple of take.

Following dinner we took a  lovely stroll in the park.

Both are common and equally used.

Let's learn about how Mark ends his daily routine.

As the clock inches towards bedtime,  Mark carves out a brief period for.

Personal.

Reflection.

By.

Reading, meditating or journaling.

As he slips into his comfortable bed,  

he savers the tranquility that descends upon  his home as the clock inches towards bedtime.

This is very.

Advanced, it sounds.

Poetic.

As bedtime approaches, clearly sounds  more intermediate, more basic than.

As the clock inches towards bedtime, mark.

Carves out a.

Brief period for personal reflection by  by and then you have your activities.

By reading, by meditating, or  by journaling, you could say.

I start my day by and then whatever the activity  is, I start my day by working out for 30 minutes.

I end my day.

I conclude my day to sound more advanced.

I conclude my day by meditating for 15 minutes.

It's an integral part of my daily routine  as he slips into his comfortable bed.

To slip into is a more advanced,  poetic way of saying to get into.

I get into bed at 10:00.

I slip into my warm and comfortable bed  as the clock inches towards 10:00 PM.

That sounds.

Very advanced and poetic.

He savers, he really enjoys.

He savers the tranquility, the peace and quiet.

He savers the tranquility that descends upon  his home, descends, that enters, that fills.

His home AB One student might simply  say he enjoys the quiet in his home.

Now let's look at this whole sentence together.

Which is a complex sentence.

And I want you to notice the as he and then  the other part of the sentence he as he,  

X, he, yx and Y being the activities.

As I prepare my breakfast, I review  my back-to-back meetings as I.

Is the dependent clause, which means.

It's incomplete.

You have to connect it to an independent clause.

I review my back-to-back meetings.

That would be the independent clause.

So this is a.

Complex sentence, a great  way to sound more advanced.

Of course, every day you say goodbye or bye to  people, and there's nothing wrong with that.

But there are smarter ways to say that, so  now you'll learn 40 smart ways to say this.

You can absolutely say bye or goodbye.

It's grammatically correct.

The problem is that it sounds very formal,  and native speakers don't really say goodbye.

We say goodbye, but then we  add on a natural expression.

So let's talk about natural expressions you can  

use in everyday situations like shopping  at the grocery store, at a restaurant, or.

Dealing with a customer service agent.

You can say.

Bye, but then add on.

Take care.

Bye.

Take care.

Now you can also say take care and then bye.

Take care, bye.

Or you can simply.

Say take care.

Take care.

You can say have a good and then  whatever the time reference is,  

have a good day, morning,  afternoon, evening, night,  

or you can say have a good one which is  general to any situation, have a good one.

Bye.

Take care.

Have a good one.

A quick tip is that native speakers commonly  combine multiple expressions like I just did.

Bye, take care, have a good night.

It's very.

Common to use two.

Three or more expressions,  so feel free to combine them.

Now you can replace the adjective  good with a different adjective.

Have a wonderful day.

Have a fabulous afternoon.

Have a fantastic weekend.

You can say bye for now, which implies  that you're going to see that person.

Again, bye for now.

Or you can say enjoy the rest.

Of and then the time period.

Enjoy the rest of your day, your night,  your evening, your weekend, your vacation.

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Now I created a free lesson PDF that  summarizes all the greetings from this lesson.

You can look for the link in the  description or the comment section below.

Now let's talk about saying  goodbye to your friends.

The most common is see you soon, see you later.

A common one is also Talk  soon, bye, talk soon, see.

You later.

I'll see you later.

Now, if you have a future  date planned with that friend,  

you can say see you next weekend, see  you tomorrow, see you at the party and  

reference that next event You can add  Can't wait to to add some excitement.

Can't wait to see you next weekend.

Can't wait to see you at at the party.

You can say bye.

It was so nice seeing you instead of  so nice you can add it was awesome.

It was amazing.

It was wonderful.

It was lovely.

And instead of seeing you you can  add it was lovely catching up.

It was lovely having dinner.

It was lovely chatting.

So you can add different  alternatives to that expression.

If your friend and is getting into a vehicle,  

you can add buy, drive safe,  buy, have a safe trip, be well.

Now.

If you don't have a next date  planned with your friend,  

you can add something to show  you want to see them again.

Buy, let's catch up soon.

Don't be a stranger, Keep in touch.

This is a very common one.

Buy keep in touch, take care.

Now let's talk about some more  informal slang expressions.

You can use these with your friends, your family,  

or even with your Co workers, as long  as it's a more informal situation.

We commonly use.

Gotta got to gotta.

I gotta go.

I got a jet.

I gotta head out.

I got to take off.

I got to hit the road.

I got to get going.

It's my 6:00.

I got a jet.

You can also say catch.

You later.

Which just.

Means see you later.

Catch you later and notice I  took you and reduced it to ya.

Catch you later, catch you later.

Sometimes we just say later, later.

A fun expression is catch you on the flip side.

I have no idea what the flip side  is, but catch you on the flip side,  

catch you on the flippity flip I'll.

Catch you on the flippity flip.

Bye.

Some people say peace out I.

Personally.

Have never said.

This but I do hear it a lot  from some other speakers.

Peace out or simply peace.

So if that suits your  personality you can use that one.

Peace out.

One of the most common informal  expressions is just see ya.

So we take.

See you later.

And.

We reduce it to see ya.

OK, bye.

See ya.

Bye.

Let's talk about some expressions  you can use with your husband, wife,  

boyfriend, girlfriend, significant  other, spouse, life partner.

Bye my love, my love.

And we say it in such a nice.

Voice.

Bye my love.

I miss you already.

I like that one.

I miss you already.

Even though they're right there.

I miss you already.

Bye my love.

I miss you already.

I miss you too.

Now we can use our pet name for each other.

Bye sweetheart aren't by Sweetie, by Cuddle Bear,  

by my darling or whatever your  romantic name for each other is.

And if you have young kids, you can use this.

Really cute.

Expression which goes.

See you later, alligator.

Do you know what comes next in a while, Crocodile?

But just use that one with young children.

Now let's talk about professional expressions  that you can use at work, in a job interview,  

a networking event or conference by  looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Looking forward to.

Working.

Together.

So notice the gerund verb we need.

You can also use a noun.

Looking forward to the conference.

Looking forward to the project.

If you're meeting someone for  the first time, you can say bye.

It was a pleasure.

It was a pleasure meeting you.

It was nice talking to you.

In a job interview, we  generally express appreciation.

Thank you so much for this opportunity.

I look forward to hearing from you.

The interviewer will also express appreciation.

Thank you so much for coming today.

I appreciate your time.

Thank you so much for your time today.

We'll be in.

Touch shortly.

Notice that expression in touch.

We'll be in touch soon.

We'll be in touch shortly.

Superiors can add some words of encouragement  

by Keep up the good work, the  great work, the amazing work.

Or they might say, if you need me,  

I'm a phone call away by if you  need me, I'm a phone call away.

You know where to find me, which is letting  you know you can just text me, you know?

Where to find me?

I'll be on my.

Phone you know where to find me or a common one in  the office is by my doors always open and that's.

Encouraging you to.

Come back if you want to discuss  anything or if you need help.

My door is always open.

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