800+ English Words for Every Day Life | English Vocabulary Masterclass

Thinking or approaches, you could say  the adoption of digital technology  

in classrooms represents a  significant paradigm shift.

So a shift in thinking in education.

Is that it's a paradigm  that's trying to hold us back.

So it's kind of a new paradigm that actually seems  to unlock things not only in fundamental physics,  

but also in the foundations of  mathematics and computer science,  

and possibly in areas like  biology and economics as well.

I believe it's time to reject that old paradigm  and realize that our faiths are linked.

#12 viable.

Viable.

This means capable of working successfully.

It can also mean feasible.

So it's very important to learn alternatives,  synonyms because you'll commonly see them.

And if you want to discuss these same issues,  you can use an alternative word, a synonym.

So now we have viable.

This is used in discussions about  sustainability and practical solutions.

For example, solar power, you could  say, is becoming a viable alternative  

to traditional energy sources in many  sunny regions at least #13 benign.

Notice that silent G Benign.

9.

Benign.

This means having no significant  harm or adverse effect.

Negative effect.

This is commonly used in discussions about  

impacts and effects to talk about  something not having an effect.

For example, despite initial fears,  

the new construction projects are expected  to have a benign effect on local wildlife.

So it means the new construction  projects don't have an effect.

They don't have a significant effect.

They have a benign effect.

It's benign.

Were they benign?

Fine and benign.

#14 conducive.

Conducive.

This means making a certain situation  or outcome likely or possible.

This is common in discussions about environments  that encourage certain behaviors or outcomes.

For example, students suggest  that a clutter free space.

A space free of clutter, free  of things, distracting things,  

is conducive to better concentration and  learning, so it helps you achieve that outcome.

It's not.

Conducive.

To health that.

Engineer wasn't conducive, right?

Doesn't isn't conducive to rhyming well.

#15 incentive, Incentive.

Do you know this one?

This is a thing that motivates or  encourages someone to do something.

This is used in discussions about  economics, business, and public policy.

You hear this frequently.

For example, to reduce emissions, the government  

introduced financial incentives for  companies investing in clean energy.

So those companies will get something in return  

and incentive if they invest in  clean energy #16 compile, compile.

This means to produce by assembling  information and other sources.

This is often used in academic  writing and research discussions.

For example, the researchers  compiled so gathered together  

compiled data from numerous sources  to ensure a comprehensive analysis.

Compiled them in our data processes.

And combined it with compilation.

Who?

Compiled this map.

17 Contradictory Contradictory This  means mutually opposed or inconsistent.

This is used in writing when discussing  conflicting ideas or conflicting data.

For example, the study presents  contradictory findings,  

with one portion indicating benefits and  another highlighting potential risks.

So they're opposed to each other, risks  and benefits and risks they're opposed.

So it's contradictory.

Saying that out loud almost sounds contradictory.

Upside and grief.

And honestly, our physics is telling  us a lot of contradictory things.

They allow us to interpret its  complex and contradictory signals.

#18 Foster.

Foster.

This is to.

Encourage or promote the development of  something and usually something good,  

and this is commonly used in discussions  about education and social policies.

Educational institutions should foster creativity.

Encourage creativity because it is positive and  critical thinking in their students #19 retention.

Retention.

This is the continued possession,  use, or control of something.

This is used in writing when discussing  education and employment practices.

Very common in employment, for example, employee  retention, the ability to retain keep employees.

Employee retention remains  a priority as high turnover.

Employees leaving as high turnover can  disrupt team dynamics #20 depict depict.

This is to represent by a drawing,  painting, or other art form.

This is common in discussions about art and  literature, which is common in writing tasks.

For example, art from this.

Typically depicts scenes so in that  art you see this scene represented,  

so depicts scenes of everyday life.

Show casting rural traditions.

Inside the church, the paintings depict  scenes from the Old and New Testaments,  

and effigies of patron Saints would  depict it as an illustration of the  

flexibility and wisdom of common law adjudication.

The paintings depict the image of a chair in  various stages of completion or dissolution.

21 to steer clear of.

So notice here we have a phrase  to steer clear of of something.

This means to avoid someone or something.

This is used in speaking and you can use  it to give advice or recommendations,  

which is very common on IELTS.

For example, health professionals  often advise patients to steer clear.

Of to avoid.

Processed foods to maintain overall  well-being 22 solely solely.

This means not involving anyone or anything else.

It can also be a replacement to only.

This is useful in writing to clarify  specific points or responsibilities.

For example, the success of the project  does not solely depend on funding.

So it does not only depend on funding,  but also on effective management.

So this is a nice complex sentence and  you can replace only with solely 23.

Abundant.

Abundant.

This means existing or  available in large quantities.

It also means plentiful.

This is commonly used in discussions  about resources and, again, environments.

The country is known for its abundant natural  resources, particularly oil and timber.

Public space must be as free and  abundant as the air we breathe.

Fishing near the village, fields  and Caribou were abundant to.

Speak of it does have abundant  land and abundant sun and wind.

We can't all duplicate that.

24 Sustainability Sustainability This is  

the ability to be maintained  at a certain rate or level.

This frequently appears in discussions  about environmental issues and development.

Investing in renewable resources is critical  for the sustainability of our environment.

You will absolutely hear this word  and you should use it as well.

Biodiversity can contribute to  the sustainability of a community.

And I think the main way I.

I think you should look at  it is about sustainability.

Sustainability, it's become something  that a lot of people in the world are  

striving for because we recognize what's  going on with the world these days.

25 Assess Assess This means to  evaluate or estimate the nature,  

ability, or quality of something.

This is common in writing when discussing  evaluations in education and business, for  

example, teachers assess students understanding  through regular tests and assignments.

It assesses test.

Test your options.

Interesting assessment.

26 Target Target This is an objective or  result toward which efforts are directed.

So you direct your efforts toward a target.

This is commonly used in writing, especially  in essays discussing your goals and objectives.

You could say the initiative targets a 25%  reduction in carbon emissions within five years.

So notice here it's a verb, the  initiative targets to target.

This is also a noun, a target.

The target is a 25% reduction.

27 illicit illicit.

This is to get a response, answer or fact from  someone, often through questioning or discussion.

This is commonly used in writing when  discussing studies, research or data.

For example.

The questions were designed  to elicit authentic responses.

So to get real honest responses  from participants #28 decipher.

Decipher.

This means to interpret or to make sense of  something that is difficult to understand.

A synonym is to decode, to decipher, to decode.

This is commonly used in writing when  discussing the meaning of someone or something.

For example, scholars spent decades  attempting to decipher the ancient script,  

so attempting to understand the  meaning of the ancient script.

Professor Arm wants to decipher which data  can lead to discriminatory actions or privacy  

invasions, and to set safeguards for a better  protection of human subjects in data science.

Students with hearing loss rely more heavily  on visual cues to decipher what is being said.

And now we have the capacity to decipher  life in a way we never did before.

29 fluctuate, fluctuate.

This means to change or vary irregularly,  

so not by following a pattern  and often in amount or level.

This is commonly used when discussing the  results or current state of something.

For example, the stock market fluctuates.

It's up, it's down, and it's not  a regular pattern, it's irregular.

The stock market fluctuates dramatically  in response to world events.

Any weight fluctuations?

Just. Weight fluctuations.

Any weight fluctuations?

#30 Outline Outline.

This is to give a summary of something,  

and it's often used in writing to  present main ideas or structures clearly.

For example, the professor outlined the  main points of the lecture at the beginning.

Just the outline.

Anything you outline with this?

I just outlined for you.

31 Promote Promote This means to support  or actively encourage This is frequent  

in discussions about public health,  education, and social initiatives.

For example, government campaigns often promote  healthier lifestyles to reduce healthcare costs.

32 Habitat Habitat This is the natural  environment in which an Organism lives.

This is commonly used in discussions  about ecology and conservation.

For example, protecting forests is essential to  

preserving the habitats the  homes of numerous species.

33 Augment Augment This is to make  something larger, greater, or more intense.

This is common in speaking and writing  to discuss increases or improvements  

in systems, infrastructures, or even skills.

For example, the government allocated additional  funds to augment public health services so to  

help improve the size or state of these public  health services in response to rising demands.

Now you'll learn how to talk  about your daily routine at  

the C1 level so you sound fluent and advanced.

Let's talk about Mark's 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 conscious  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.

Now 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 that 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 revealed  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 excelled 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.

Now you'll learn 22 great phrases for negotiating.

Let's begin negotiations.

To negotiate this is when you have a discussion  with someone in order to reach an agreement.

For example, I negotiated with the  seller for a 10% discount notice.

Grammatically, you negotiate with someone  and you negotiate for something, a discount.

You could also say we negotiated  over the price or on the price.

So here you negotiate on or over something,  the price, the terms of the agreement.

So how about we negotiate, right?

Right now you could say, Jennifer, I'll subscribe  to your channel if you upload more videos.

A good job negotiating with me.

So put let's negotiate, let's  negotiate, let's negotiate.

Put that in the comments.

Now let's talk about negotiating  the prices of goods and services.

What you most commonly negotiate.

First of all, these items are  usually usually non negotiable.

Items at brand name physical stores like Walmart,  

IKEA, or shopping malls in North  America are usually non negotiable.

Sure, you can try to negotiate, but don't  be surprised if they say say no or are  

confused because you're negotiating at Walmart.

But don't worry because there are many items  that are usually negotiable in North America.

More expensive items like real estate, cars,  

furniture, jewelry, artwork  are almost always negotiable.

Services like home renovations, landscaping  or consulting are usually negotiable.

Or goods and services at independent stores  or non physical stores, for example St.

vendors, booze kiosks or souvenir shops.

Have fun and try to negotiate.

First let's talk about asking  if a price is negotiable.

This is a great place to start.

You can ask is there any room  for negotiation on the price?

Any room for negotiation?

Is the price flexible now?

For this one, you'll get a yes or no, but  you can ask how how flexible is the price?

So you're assuming the answer is yes and  you just want to know to what degree.

How flexible is the price?

This is a good one.

If you want to be less aggressive,  

you could say do you have any sales or  promotions that I should know about?

So you're letting the person know you're  trying to get a discount or a lower price.

Similarly, you can ask, are  there any discounts available?

One of my favorites is what's  the best price you can give me?

You could also say what's the  lowest price you could give me?

Then the person knows, oh, you came to negotiate.

Let's say you know a item is negotiable, so  let's review some phrases for negotiating prices.

Whatever phrase you use, my best advice is  always try to provide a reason why you should  

get a discount, why the person should negotiate  with you and make it a win win for both parties.

Then you're more likely to get a yes.

If I buy 2, can you give me 30% off?

Another tip, always ask for more  of a discount than you expect.

So if you would be happy with a 10%  discount will ask for a 30% discount.

Notice the grammar.

Here we have if plus subject plus present simple  

followed by can plus subject plus  base verb to form the question.

Let's say you're buying a car.

You could say if I buy this at full price,  can you give me free maintenance for one year?

Now free maintenance could be worth  more than a 5 or 10% discount.

So that's a great way to make it a win win.

If I pay cash, can you give me 15% off?

In North America, 10 to 15% tax  is added to the sticker price.

The price you see tax is not included.

So negotiating 10 to 15% the amount of  the taxes is a great place to start.

Here's a nice win win if I give  you a great review on TripAdvisor.

Can I get this for $100.00?

So you let the seller know  what price you want to pay.

Another way to make it a win win  is just compliment the seller.

This is beautiful but it's out of my budget.

Would you accept $250?

You could also use.

Will you accept?

Pamela, it's beautiful, but it's it's a little.

Out of my price.

Wood is for possibility and will is for certainty.

With negotiating it is more common to use wood.

Would you accept?

Would you give me?

You can also use would you be willing to, which I  know is a longer structure but it's very common.

Would you be willing to accept $300.00  if I recommend your store to others?

Pay attention to this sentence structure.

Would subject be willing infinitive And then  next we have our if clause if subject present.

Simple.

Now let's review some phrases to say  that something is non negotiable.

Maybe you're the seller and you can  use these phrases or you're the buyer,  

but you need to be prepared when you  hear these phrases from the seller.

Generally, sellers will not be offended  if you try to negotiate unless you try  

to offer them an extremely low  price that is just offensive.

But they'll be friendly and  probably say something like,  

sorry, I'd love to help you, but  our prices are non negotiable.

Our prices aren't negotiable.

Notice there are two different phrases to  be not negotiable or to be non negotiable.

They mean the exact same thing  and both are very common.

Here's a very natural one.

I wish I could help you, but my hands are tied.

This is an idiom.

Sorry. Buddy, I wish I could help you.

My hands are tied.

My hands are tied.

This means I'm unable to act or  decide because of external forces.

So if the seller says this  to you, my hands are tied.

Then most likely the seller doesn't have  the authority to give you a lower price.

They just work at the shop.

They don't set the prices,  they just sell you the item.

Someone else controls the prices.

My hands are tied.

This is a very useful one.

How about this one?

Sorry, I don't have any wiggle room.

Wiggle room on the price.

That's fun to say wiggle room.

I don't have any wiggle room on the price.

Wiggle room represents the  ability to change or flexibility.

So if you don't have any wiggle room,  it means you don't have any flexibility.

So it's another way of saying my hands are tied.

I'm unable to do anything about the prices.

The seller might say our prices  are already the lowest they can go.

This is the seller's way of trying to  reassure you that you're getting a good  

price and at the same time saying  they're not willing to negotiate.

So it's a powerful phrase.

The seller might say, if I could, I would.

If I could give you a discount,  I would give you a discount.

If I could, I would.

Now, implied in this is but I can't.

But most likely they won't say that.

If I could give you a  discount, I would, but I can't.

That's implied.

It doesn't have to be said,  but that's what this means.

So you try to negotiate.

The seller said no.

So let's talk about some phrases for you.

When you want to stand your  ground, to stand one's ground.

This is when you maintain your position,  

your beliefs, or your opinion,  especially when you're opposed.

So if you stand your ground, it  means I said I want a 10% discount.

I'm not willing to buy this  without a 10% discount.

That is you standing your ground and often  this is required to be a successful negotiator.

Although it can be quite uncomfortable.

You can say to the seller, I understand,  I understand your hands are tied,  

I understand you don't have any wiggle room.

Whatever the seller just said I understand.

But that price isn't in my budget.

That price is out of my budget.

So you can use to be within one's  budget and then just make it negative.

Or you can use to be out of one's budget.

They have the same meaning.

And if you stand your ground, it is possible  that the seller will offer you the discount.

They just wanted to know how serious you were.

You could also say in that case,  I'll have to pass in that case,  

the case being that you don't have any  wiggle room or your hands are tied.

Again, whatever the seller said in that  case, I'll have to pass when you use have to.

It sounds like a forced obligation and pass  means you're not going to buy the item.

I'll pass.

I'll pass.

I'll have to pass.

I'll have to pass.

Unfortunately, I can't move  forward at the current price.

So move forward is to complete the next  step, which would be to purchase the item.

But you can't.

Unfortunately, I can't move  forward at the current price.

Please contact me if the price changes.

This is another way you can open it up and try to  encourage the seller to keep negotiating with you.

It's too bad.

It's too bad we couldn't come to an agreement.

However, I appreciate your time.

So it's too bad this is something negative.

I appreciate your time.

That's positive.

So we use however to connect the two opposing  ideas, the negative and the positive.

However, I appreciate your time.

Have a great day.

As a note, make sure you end your negotiations  on a positive note by saying something nice.

I appreciate your time.

Have a great day because you never know  when the sellers opinion or position may  

change and if you're polite they'll  be more likely to negotiate with you.

You could say, I'm sorry  we couldn't work this out.

Or you could work something out.

When you work something out, it means  you find a solution to a problem.

The problem being what I want to pay  is less than what you want to receive.

I'm sorry we couldn't work this  out and then add things anyway  

to be more polite and end on a positive note.

Would you like to learn some different ways  to say I think, I think it's going to rain.

Would you like to learn some  different ways that will help  

you sound fluent in advance and more  natural just like a native speaker?

Well, let's get started.

First of all, there's nothing wrong with  saying I think I say it all the time,  

but I have many other expressions  in my vocabulary that I use as well.

And my choice depends on the situation I'm in.

So let me share all the different  alternatives that you need.

First, let's talk about everyday situations.

Let's take the statement it's going to rain.

Instead of I think you can say,  I'd say it's going to rain.

I'd say this is the contraction of I would,  

I would say, but native  speakers use the contraction.

I'd say it's going to rain.

You can add to that and say if you  ask me, I'd say it's going to rain.

They're exactly the same is  just something nice we add on.

I believe is going to rain.

This is the closest alternative to I  think, and it's very commonly used.

It seems to me that the way I  see it to me is going to rain.

All three are used to really  show your personal opinion.

My close friend and always says I  reckon, I reckon is going to rain.

I personally don't say I reckon,  but I really love when she says it.

I prepared a free lesson PDF that  summarizes all the expressions from  

this lesson, so you can find that in the  description and in the comments section.

Now you can also say it's  going to rain and then add.

That's my take on it.

This is a very common expression.

My take on it take is your  assessment, how you see the situation.

That's my take on it.

So you first share your opinion or  statement and then say that's my take on it.

You can do the same thing with the idiom.

That's my two cents.

Two cents that represents  opinion is going to rain.

That's my two cents.

Now let me share some more formal expressions  that you would use in a job interview,  

a conference, a work meeting  or other formal situations.

Let's say your opinion is  we should revise the report.

Revise means make changes too.

We should revise the report.

Of course, you can say, I think  that we should revise the report.

You could also say from my  perspective, this is a very common one.

It sounds quite advanced.

From my perspective, we should revise the report.

Of course, you can simply say, in my opinion,  in my opinion, we should revise the report.

And that does sound more formal than saying,  

I think you could say it's my view  that we should revise the report.

Or it appears to me that we  should revise the report.

Keep in mind the word that is optional.

We generally use it in written English,  

and we generally exclude it in spoken  English, But that's not a rule.

So you could say it appears to  me we should revise the report,  

or it appears to me that we  should revise the report.

Both of these are correct.

Let's talk about some expressions  that express certainty.

Certainty 100%.

So let's take our statement.

We should promote John, Lucky John.

Now if you're 100% certain, you could  say I'm sure, I'm certain, I'm positive.

We should promote John.

You could say it's obvious  that we should promote John.

You could replace obvious with indisputable,  which means nobody could dispute it.

It's indisputable that we should promote John.

That sounds very firm.

I like that one.

Indisputable.

It's undeniable.

It's unquestionable.

It's beyond a doubt.

We should promote John.

John must be really awesome.

Now let's say that you do want to  express some uncertainty or some doubt.

So it could happen, but maybe it won't happen.

You could say it's possible that  she's going to get the promotion.

Instead of possible, you could say it's probable  or it's likely she's going to get the promotion.

I figure or I gather that she's  going to get the promotion.

1 I really like is I have a hunch.

I have a hunch that she's  going to get the promotion.

When you have a hunch, it's more based on  your intuition rather than external evidence.

I have a hunch that she's  going to get a promotion.

I just have this really good feeling.

You could say, correct me if I'm wrong,  but she's going to get the promotion.

But if you say correct me if I'm wrong,  you're admitting that you may be wrong.

You could also say, if I'm not mistaken,  she's going to get the promotion.

Again, there's some doubt there  because you could be mistaken.

You could say, to the best of my knowledge,  

to the best of my knowledge,  she's going to get the promotion.

Let's talk about some expressions  that sound more diplomatic.

So diplomatic because you might be introducing  

an opinion that people don't agree with or  that is the opposite of what most people think.

So maybe all your Co workers think that  John should get the promotion but you don't.

So our statement is John isn't a good fit.

He isn't a good fit to be honest.

In all honesty, John isn't a good fit.

Now remember, this is something that  a lot of people don't agree with,  

so you might want to say it  with some regret to be honest.

In all honesty, John isn't a good fit.

I'm sorry to say it, but John isn't a good fit.

If you want to be more neutral, you could say.

One could argue that John isn't a good fit.

Everyone else is saying he is.

So you want to be more neutral  and talk about how he isn't.

One could argue that my impression  is that John isn't a good fit.

I saved my favorite for last  to be diplomatic and that's.

I get what you're saying,  but John isn't a good fit.

Now in this case, get means understand.

So if you want to be more  casual, informal use get.

I get what you're saying,  but John isn't a good fit.

If you want to be more formal,  

you can say I understand what you're  saying, but John isn't a good fit.

Now you have so many different  ways to say I think that.

What was your favorite expression?

Mine is probably I reckon, even  though I personally don't say it.

I don't know why, but I really like  how it sounds Reckon, I reckon.

Plus, you get to practice that really strong  R reckon, I reckon, and that is going to rain.

Share your favorite in the comments section below.

Goodbye.

Would you like to learn some alternative  ways to saying goodbye that will help  

you sound very fluent, advanced,  natural, just like a native speaker?

Well, let's get started.

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 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 2/3 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 exciting.

Can't wait to see you next weekend.

Can't wait to see you 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 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 by let's catch up soon.

Don't be a stranger.

Keep in touch.

This is a very common one by 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 a more informal situation.

We commonly use gotta got you got to I got to go.

I got a jet.

I got to 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, bye sweetie, bye cuddle bear.

Bye 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.

Would you like to learn some  different ways to say, I don't  

know, to help you sound more fluent,  natural and professional in English?

Let's get started.

First let's talk about some everyday  ways that you can say I don't know.

You can use these in more casual  situations and professional situations.

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.

All 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.

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 and get back to you.

ASAP.

Now you'll learn 25 different  ways to say I'm sorry.

First, let's talk about some casual expressions  that you can use in everyday situations.

Let's take the example of bumping into someone  at the grocery store and you want to apologize.

So instead of saying I'm sorry,  you can simply say sorry.

I know it's a subtle difference,  

but it will really help you sound  more natural to just say sorry, sorry.

You can also add so or very in  front of it, so sorry, very sorry.

Or you could say sorry about  that, that being the mistake,  

bumping into the person at the grocery store.

Sorry about that.

So sorry about that.

I'm so sorry about that.

To help you remember all of these  expressions, I created a free lesson PDF.

You can look in the description or the section  for the link to download the free lesson PDF.

Another common thing is simply to make a sound  effect like oops oops, whoops, Oh no, Oh my.

And then you don't even have to say anything  else because usually it's your facial expression.

Oops.

Oh, oopsie, oopsie.

Oopsie.

Yikes.

Whoops.

A slightly more formal one, but  that's still very casual, is to say,  

excuse me or pardon me, excuse me, pardon me.

Those are quite common as well.

Let's say that your friend asks you  to buy her a chocolate chip cookie,  

but you bought her an oatmeal cookie.

So instead of saying I'm sorry,  you could say my bad, my bad.

This is extremely common in North America  

and it will really make you sound  like an American English speaker.

My bad, my bad.

Keep in mind it is quite casual and it's used  for smaller things you want to apologize for,  

like getting the wrong cookie, my bad.

You could also say my fault,  my fault or my mistake.

My mistake, I got you the wrong cookie.

My bad.

Let's say you want to admit your mistake.

For example, you told your friend the party  started at 8:00, but it actually started at 7:00.

You could say I was wrong.

So instead of saying I'm sorry I gave you  the wrong time, you could say I was wrong.

Of course you can use any  of our other expressions.

My bad.

But want to specifically admit your  mistake is simply to say I was wrong.

Often we say sorry if we can't do  something that someone wants us to do.

So let's say your friend invited  you to a party but you can't attend.

It would be very common to say I'm  sorry I can't attend your party.

Instead of saying I'm sorry,  you can say unfortunately.

So replace I'm sorry with unfortunately.

Unfortunately, I can't help you.

Unfortunately, I can't attend your party.

Unfortunately, I can't drive you to the airport.

Now let's talk about some more  professional expressions that  

you can use in the workplace  or a more formal situation.

Let's say you arrive to an  important meeting 10 minutes late.

Instead of saying I'm sorry,  you can say my apologies.

Now you can expand on that and  say my apologies for being late.

To make it stronger, you can add sincere  my sincere apologies for being late.

To sound even more formal, you could  say please accept my apologies.

Please accept my sincere apologies for being late.

That sounds very formal.

Let's say you made a mistake at  work and you or ordered 100 boxes,  

but you should have ordered 10 boxes.

Now in the casual example, we learned I was wrong  

to admit you made a mistake  in a professional context.

I recommend I take full responsibility.

This sounds very professional because the  word responsibility sounds professional.

I take full responsibility for  ordering the wrong number of boxes.

My sincere apologies.

And I take full responsibility.

You could also say I understand  I made a mistake, I'll fix it.

Now instead of understand, you  could say I know I made a mistake.

I admit I made a mistake, I'll fix it.

So notice you're not just admitting  it, you're also offering a solution.

I'll fix it.

I'll call the supplier right now.

I'll get this resolved.

So offering a solution is a great  addition to admitting a mistake.

Let's say that you kept a client  waiting on the phone for a long time.

Now instead of saying I'm sorry for the  wait, you can say I appreciate your patience.

So instead of talking about the negative,  

you talk about the positive, which is  the fact that your client is patient.

I appreciate your patience.

Thank you for your patience.

Thank you for understanding,  thank you for holding.

I appreciate your time.

I appreciate your patience.

Now let's say that your boss,  

your Co worker or your client offers  you some constructive criticism.

So they tell you about something  that you're not doing very well.

Maybe your last presentation  wasn't very good and they give  

you some constructive criticism, some feedback.

Instead of saying, I'm sorry  my presentation wasn't good,  

you can say thank you for bringing this to my  attention or thank you for letting me know.

And then you can add a solution.

I'll work on that, I'll improve that.

Or you can even ask them, how can I improve?

Can you give me some suggestions to improve?

Thank you.

For.

Bringing this to my attention.

There's one common idiom that you  can use to admit you made a mistake.

So remember in the casual  example you can say I was wrong.

In the professional example you  can say I take full responsibility.

The idiom that you can use in any situation is  the buck stops with me, the buck stops with me.

This simply means I was wrong  or I take full responsibility.

The buck stops with me.

You've already learned different ways  to say I think let's keep going and  

you'll learn over 50 ways to share  your opinion, agree with opinions,  

disagree with opinions, and  ask others for their opinions.

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 now 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 understand where you're coming from,  

but and then you share your opinion  or whatever information you 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?

So now you have 50 plus phrases  that you can use in any situation.

Formal, informal, professional meeting, casual  party with friends to talk about opinions.

Because everybody loves  sharing their opinion, right?

So now you get to share your opinion.

I want you to share either a personal opinion or a  

general opinion related to the subject  of languages in the comments below and.

The fun part, you can look in  the comments and then you can  

reply back to the other students and  you can agree or you can disagree or  

maybe you can even ask someone more  information about their opinion.

Try to use the different opinion  words that you learned in this lesson.

So have fun in the comments below.

Now you'll learn 50 transition  words you can use every day.

These transition words will  help you expand on your ideas  

and show the connection between your ideas.

Our first group of transition words are  used to show cause and effect causation.

So here I have two separate ideas.

I spilled my coffee.

I changed my shirt.

Now this is where we can use a transition word to  

combine these ideas together and to  show the relationship between them.

I spilled my coffee.

As a result, I I changed  my shirt cause and effect.

Here are the transition words in this category,  

and they're listed from most formal to least  formal, so you can take a screenshot of this.

Consequently, Hence, accordingly Thus, for  that reason, as a result, therefore, and so  

since because due to now the example I gave you, I  spilled my coffee as a result, I changed my shirt.

This is a casual statement.

It might sound a little odd, perhaps out of place,  

to use a very formal transition  word such as Consequently,  

in such a common everyday speech, I spilled  my coffee, consequently I changed my shirt.

You could absolutely say it,  it's grammatically correct,  

but the choice of transition  word is just a little too formal.

So do not think that formal is the best,  and you absolutely should use formal.

You should use formal when  your ideas are more formal,  

they're more academic, they're more  professional in a business context.

Let's look at a business context.

The project is over budget.

We have to cut costs.

So again, we'll show our cause and effect.

We'll use a transition word  to combine these ideas,  

and because it's a more formal context,  I can use a more formal transition word.

The project is over budget, hence,  consequently, thus, we have to cut costs.

Our next group of transition words is chronology.

This is how events are related  based on when they occur.

So think of time.

Here are three events.

I went to the store, I worked out, I made dinner.

Now, of course, we can add first, second,  third, first, next, finally, that's chronology.

And it instantly sounds more organized and more  advanced when you add the transition words.

So let's review the transition  words in this category first.

Firstly, to start, to begin at  the beginning, at the start,  

2nd, secondly, after, afterwards, next, then  subsequently, later, third, thirdly, after,  

afterwards, next, then, subsequently,  later, finally, lastly, last but not least.

Now notice that for the second and 3rd events,  many of the transition words are the same.

You can use after, after for  the second and third event,  

or you can use next, next for the  second and third and 4th and 5th event.

But you might want to avoid that so you don't  

sound repetitive using the same  transition word again and again.

So you can use next, then, then  subsequently, subsequently, finally.

So you can use the different transition words  just to show off your advanced vocabulary.

Our next category of transition words is to  show contrast when you have two opposing ideas.

Let me give you 2 ideas.

I love ice cream.

I'm lactose intolerant.

So can you see how these  two ideas are in opposition?

I love ice cream is great.

It's a really positive thing.

But I'm lactose intolerant.

That's negative, and it also means that I can't  eat ice cream, so those ideas are in opposition.

So we can use our contrasting transition words.

However, although though, but I love  ice cream, but I'm lactose intolerant.

Same thing.

The transition words are listed  from most formal to least formal.

Again, you could say I love ice cream,  however, I'm lactose intolerant.

But again, these ideas are quite simple, so you  probably want a more simple transition word.

Our next category of transition  words is addition of similar ideas.

I love ice cream.

I love cake.

It's adding a similar idea because they're both  in the same category, which is desserts or sweets.

The most common transition words from most formal  to least formal in this category are furthermore  

moreover, further additionally in addition  also, and I love ice cream and I love cake.

Obviously, you know that one.

So why not try to advance  your vocabulary by using in  

addition I love ice cream In addition I love cake.

Now let's talk about generality.

This is when things are true most of the time.

The most common transition words in this category  are in general, generally, generally speaking,  

by and large, for the most part, most of the time,  more often than not, usually, typically mostly.

So let's take an example.

Our meetings are very productive.

Now, of course, I'm sure there's one or  two meetings that aren't very productive,  

but most of the time, in general, generally  speaking, our meetings are very productive.

Now let's look at the category of examples.

There are really only three main transition words.

For example, as an example, for instance,  this software has really helped us.

Now it can make your point a lot stronger or help  you expand on your idea by adding an example.

This software has really helped us.

For example, as an example, for instance,  it reduced our error rate by 40%.

Our next category is emphasis.

This category is used to make a point stronger  by adding more supporting information.

Let's take a simple example.

I love pie.

Now what if I wanted to make this point stronger?

I could say it's my favorite dessert.

I love pie.

In fact, it's my favorite dessert.

I love pie.

As a matter of fact, it's my favorite dessert.

These are the only two transition words  that are commonly used to add emphasis.

And finally, conclusion transition words.

Notice I just used a transition word.

And finally, that is a conclusion transition word.

Now, of course, in this category, we  use these transition words when we  

want to end what we're seeing and  our speech and our presentation.

Here are the most common transition words  listed from most formal to least formal.

In conclusion, to conclude, to summarize,  in sum, all things considered, finally,  

overall, ultimately, in the end, to wrap  up, to sum up, All in all, so let's say I'm  

ending my presentation at work and I want my  colleagues to remember 1 very important fact.

And that fact is if we want to remain  competitive, we have to invest in automation.

Now to let my colleagues know that this  is the last point I'm going to make,  

my final point, I'm going to add  a conclusion, transition word.

Ultimately, if we want to remain  competitive, we have to invest in automation.

So now you have 50 plus transition  words to help you communicate your  

ideas in a very professional and organized way.

Before you go, let me share a bonus tip with you.

You can use transition words to  help you expand on your ideas.

So let's take one idea.

In general, our meetings are very productive.

Now I can pick any category of transition word.

To expand on this idea, I could add a contrast.

However, they usually run over  time, so this is an opposing idea.

Now let me give an example of my last point  to add emphasis and to expand even more.

For example, today our meeting was scheduled  to end at 11 and it went until 11/17.

So let's expand on this even more.

What was the effect of the meeting  running over by 17 minutes?

As a result, I was late for  a meeting with a client.

Were there any other effects?

If there were, I could use an  addition of a similar idea.

Transition word.

Additionally, I had to work  through lunch to catch up.

As you can see, transition words are an  excellent way to expand on your idea.

So now it's your turn.

In the comments below, why don't you take 3 or  more transition words and and start with one idea  

and then just pick any other category and expand  on that idea with three or more transition words.

So you can do that in the comments below.

Now you'll learn 150 common idioms to  sound fluent to play something by ear.

This is when you make a decision in the  moment rather than planning in advance.

So let's say you're talking about your weekend  

and your husband or your friend says  what do you want to do this weekend?

And you might say let's play it by ear.

Let's decide as the weekend  happens, not in advance.

Let's play it by ear to be all ears.

We use this to say that you're ready to  listen and you're paying full attention.

So let's say you tell your boss you want to  discuss something important about the project  

and your boss replies, I'm all ears, I'm all  ears to wake up on the wrong side of the bed.

This is a great one we've all done.

This is when you wake up in a  bad mood, you wake up grumpy.

So let's say you wake up, you  go in the kitchen and your wife,  

your husband says, oh hi honey, how are you?

Would you like some coffee?

Coffee.

What do you want for breakfast?

And you're grumpy.

I don't care.

Where's my phone?

And you're being grumpy.

Well, then your wife, your husband can say, well,  someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

And that's just to let you know  you're being grumpy to wing something.

When you wing something, you perform a speech  or presentation without planning in advance.

So you definitely don't want  to wing your IELTS exam, right?

To make a mountain out of a molehill.

A molehill is really small,  a mountain is really big.

So it's when you take a minor problem or issue  and you make it seem really serious or severe.

So let's say you got one question wrong on a test  and you're acting like it's extremely serious.

Someone could say don't make  a mountain out of a molehill.

They're letting you know it's really  not that bad to be at a crossroads.

This is when you have to make a really  important decision that could impact your life.

Let's say you've been a graphic designer  for 10 years, but you're considering going  

back to school and changing careers  and becoming a lawyer or a teacher.

So you might say, I'm not sure if I  want to be a graphic designer anymore.

I'm at a crossroads because that  decision will impact your life.

To rain cats and dogs.

This is when it rains heavily.

So let's say your friend in a different  city asked you, oh, did it rain last night?

And it did.

It rained heavily.

You can say, yeah, it rained cats  and dogs to be on top of the world.

This is when you're really, really happy.

So let's say you've got a new promotion.

You can say I'm on top of the world  to give someone the cold shoulder.

This is when you ignore someone, and you  ignore someone on purpose, usually because  

you're mad at them, annoyed with them, they did  something wrong or something to irritate you.

So let's say your husband or  your wife is ignoring you.

You might say why are you  giving me the cold shoulder?

It's another way of asking why are you mad at me?

What did I do wrong?

Why are you giving me the cold shoulder?

To sit on the fence.

This is when you delay making a decision,  

usually because that decision is  difficult and you don't want to make it.

For example, I asked my boss for a promotion, but  he's sitting on the fence, so he won't answer me.

He won't say yes, he won't say no.

He keeps just saying, oh, I need to  think about it, I'll get back to you.

He's sitting on the fence  to hit the nail on the head.

This is when you accurately  explain a problem or a situation.

For example, you hit the nail on the head  when you said we needed to reduce our costs.

So you explain the situation  accurately to be as fit as a fiddle.

This simply means you feel great, you  have good health, you're in good shape.

So maybe you could say since I  changed my diet and I'm eating  

more fruits and vegetables,  I feel as fit as a fiddle.

This is a great 1 to get  something out of your system.

This is when you do something or you  try something simply so you can move on.

For example, let's say you've been talking  about going skydiving for years and years.

You research it, you look at different websites,  

you talk to people about it, but  you've never actually done it.

Someone might say just go skydiving  so you can get it out of your system.

So once you do it, you can stop researching it,  stop looking it up and just move on already.

I like this one.

Speak of the devil, speak of the devil.

This sounds negative because  of devil, but it's not at all.

This is used when you're talking about someone and  they appear exactly as you're talking about them.

This has happened, right?

Let's say you're talking to a friend about your  mutual friend, Bob, and you're talking about Bob.

Oh, is Bob going to come to the party?

Oh, I'm not sure.

I haven't talked to Bob.

And then your phone rings, and guess what?

It's Bob.

And then you can say speak of the devil  to give someone the benefit of the doubt.

This is when you trust someone  when they tell you something.

So if a coworker is late and they call  you and they say I'm stuck in traffic,  

let's give him the benefit of the doubt.

Let's trust that he's actually stuck in traffic.

No pain, no gain.

This is a classic one.

This is used to say that if you want results,  

real results, you have to be willing  to work hard and get uncomfortable.

So I might say if you want to improve your  public speaking skills, no pain, no gain,  

you have to be willing to get uncomfortable.

Hang in there.

This is a great one.

It simply means don't give up.

I know learning a language  is hard, but hang in there.

A penny for your thoughts.

This is used to ask someone what they're thinking.

So let's say your friend is  just staring out the window  

and you probably are wondering  what are they thinking about?

You can turn to your friend and  say a penny for your thoughts.

It's not rocket science.

Rocket science is complicated, right?

But if we say it's not rocket science,  this means it's not complicated.

So I could say becoming a confident  English speaker is not rocket science.

It's not complicated.

You just have to practice speaking  to let someone off the hook.

This is a great one because it means that  

you don't punish someone for  a mistake or a wrongdoing.

So your boss could say, I know you came in late  today, but I'm going to let you off the hook.

I'm not going to punish you.

To make a Long story short, this  is when you take a long and usually  

complicated story and you make it  very simple by sharing it briefly.

So you could say Long story  short, we missed our flight.

So there's a long story about why you missed  your flight, but you don't explain those details.

You just say, Long story  short, we missed our flight.

Easy does it.

Easy does it.

This is a way of saying slow down.

So if your friend is at the gym and they're trying  to do too many exercises with too much weight,  

you might say easy does it slow down  to go back to the drawing board.

This is when you need to start over and create a  new plan or strategy because the first one failed.

So let's say you were trying  to solve a computer problem.

You came up with a strategy, it didn't work.

And then you can say to your team, well, let's  go back to the drawing board and try again.

Once in a blue moon, this is an  event that happens in frequently.

For example, I only see Kara once in a blue  moon, not very often at the drop of a hat.

This is a great one because it means  without hesitation or instantly.

For example, call me if you need anything  and I'll be there at the drop of a hat.

It means I'll come instantly if you need anything.

So it's a really nice, reassuring  thing to say to someone.

To add insult to injury, this is when you take a  bad situation and it becomes becomes even worse.

So let's say you're going out on a  first date and your date showed up late.

That's already a bad situation.

But then to add insult to injury, your date forgot  

his wallet and you had to pay  for both of you to hit the sack.

This means to go to bed, for example, I'm  really tired, I'm going to hit the sack.

The balls in your court.

This is used when you need to make  the next decision or the next step.

So I might say we offered her a great promotion.

So now the balls in her court.

So it's up to her to decide if she's going to  

accept the promotion or look for  another job or do something else.

To be or to go barking up the wrong tree.

This is when you look in the wrong  place or you accuse the wrong person.

For example, if you think I lost your  ring, you're barking up the wrong tree.

You're accusing the wrong person to  get or to have your ducks in a row.

This is when you're well prepared or  well organized for something specific.

So you might say the conference was  supposed to start 10 minutes ago.

They should have gotten their ducks in a row.

They should have been organized or prepared  to get or have the best of both worlds.

This is when you enjoy the advantages of  two very different things at the same time.

She works in the city, but  she lives in the country.

She gets the best of both worlds.

The lion's share.

This is the largest part or most of  something, so you might complain.

I did the lion's share of work on  this project to be on the ball.

This is when you're performing really well.

Wow, you completed all those reports already.

You're on the ball to pull someone's leg.

This is when you're joking with someone.

So we usually use this to reassure  someone you're only joking.

Don't get upset.

I'm just pulling your leg  to pull yourself together.

This is when you need to calm down.

You regain your composure after  being really upset or agitated,  

angry, annoyed, and then you calm down.

So I might say pull yourself together.

It was a false alarm.

So the alarm made you really agitated  and I'm telling you to calm down.

So far so good.

This is how you reply when you want to let  someone know that everything is okay until now.

How's the project going?

So far so good to be the last straw.

This is when you have no patience  left for someones errors or mistakes.

So I might say this is her fifth  time being late this month.

That's the last straw.

No more patience for her mistakes.

Time flies when you're having fun.

This is used to say that you don't notice how  long something takes because it's enjoyable.

So you might look at your watch and  say, oh, wow, it's 1:00 AM already.

And then someone could reply and say, yeah,  

time flies when you're having  fun to be bent out of shape.

This is used to say you're upset, you're angry.

For example, Janice is bent  out of shape because she has  

to work late tonight to make matters worse.

Matters in this sense means problems.

To make problems worse, so I  might say I have to work tonight.

And to make matters worse, to make that situation  even worse, I have an early appointment tomorrow.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

You've probably heard this one.

It means that you shouldn't judge  someone or something on appearance.

For example, let's say I'm hiring people  and I say I'm not going to hire him.

Look at his hair.

And then my colleague would say,  well don't judge a book by his cover,  

look at his resume to fall between 2:00.

Stools.

This is when something fails to  achieve 2 separate objectives.

So let's say you plan to  watch a romantic comedy movie.

That movie is supposed to be  romantic and funny at the same time.

A romantic comedy 2 objectives.

So you could say that movie  fell between two stools.

It wasn't romantic, and it wasn't  funny to cost an arm and a leg.

This is when something is exceptionally expensive.

Now, airline tickets are usually  expensive, but exceptionally expensive.

Even more expensive than usual I might say.

My flight cost an arm and a leg to  cross a bridge when you come to it.

This is used to remind someone that you only  need to deal with the situation when it happens.

So your friend might be concerned.

What if I forget all my words during  my IELTS speaking exam and then you  

tell that friend cross that  bridge when you come to it?

Worry about that problem when it  happens to cry over spilt milk.

This is used when someone complaints  about a problem or a loss from the past.

So let's say I had a party weeks  ago and now I'm complaining.

I can't believe John didn't come to my party.

Well my friend can say  don't cry over spilled milk.

It was three weeks ago, why  are you still talking about it?

Curiosity killed the cat.

This is used to say that being  inquisitive or asking a lot of  

questions can lead to an unpleasant situation.

So let's say your husband or wife is  planning you a surprise birthday party  

and you try to ask a lot of questions.

What are we doing?

Where are we going?

Who's coming?

Then your husband or wife can  say curiosity killed the cat.

Just to remind you, don't ask so  many questions to miss the boat.

This is when you lose an opportunity  because you were too slow to take action.

For example, the application  deadline was last week.

I missed the boat to be on fire.

This is to perform really well.

Wow, your presentation was amazing.

You were on fire to spill the beans.

This is when you reveal a secret when  you shouldn't have revealed a secret.

So let's say you're planning a surprise  party for someone and then you tell everyone.

Don't spill the beans.

Don't reveal the secret to be under the weather.

This is when you feel unwell, when you feel sick.

I'm a little under the weather  today, A blessing in disguise.

This is when something, a situation  seems bad or unlucky at first,  

but it results in something  positive at a later date.

So let's say you get fired from your job.

Obviously that seems bad, maybe even unlucky,  but later on you get a job 10 times better.

It pays better, you have a better boss,  better Co workers, the location is better.

Everything about this job is better.

You can say getting fired  was a blessing in disguise.

My new job is so much better, a dime a dozen.

This is used to describe something  that is common and not special.

So you can say tech startups in  Silicon Valley are a dime a dozen.

They're very common, they're everywhere,  and they're not very, very special.

Everyone's a tech startup in Silicon Valley,  a dime a dozen to beat around the Bush.

This is when you avoid saying what you  mean because it's uncomfortable or awkward.

So let's say you want to end your  romantic relationship with your partner.

Your friend could tell you.

Don't beat around the Bush.

Be direct and tell that  person you want to break up.

Better late than never.

So let's say you've been working with a  company for 10 years and you finally got  

your first promotion after 10 years.

And you're telling your friend this and  

you're a little annoyed because  you've been there for 10 years.

But your friend could say better late  than never to remind you that yes,  

it took ten years, but it's better  than not having a promotion.

Better late than never to bite the bullet.

I love this idiom.

This is when you force yourself to do something  

difficult or unpleasant because  it's necessary or inevitable.

Inevitable means eventually you have to do it.

So why not bite the bullet and do it now?

For example, just bite the bullet  and ask your boss for a promotion.

Break a leg.

This is a very common idiom that we use  to say good luck, good luck, break a leg.

But we especially use this before  someone gives a performance,  

most commonly a theatrical performance.

But when you're going for a job  interview, you are in a sense performing.

Or when you're doing your speaking exam  for your IELTS, you are performing.

So before your speaking exam, your friend,  your partner could say break a leg,  

which means good luck to call it a day.

When you call it a day, it means  you stop working for that day,  

usually because time is up or because you've done  enough work for that day and you're going to stop.

For example, it's getting late.

Let's call it a day.

Let's call it a day.

So that means you can go home  to cut somebody some slack.

So let's say there's this Co worker  who has been showing up late to work  

every day and not doing a very good job at work.

They seem very distracted.

They're not working very hard,  they're not contributing.

But that person's dad just died.

So you might say, let's cut him  some slack, His dad just died,  

so you're not going to punish him  as severely as you normally would.

To be glad to see the back  of this means that you're  

happy that somebody has left  because you don't like them.

So let's say it's Jane's last day at work.

She quit.

She has a new job, but you didn't like Jane.

You can say I'm glad to see the back of Jane  to be the best thing since sliced bread.

This is a compliment used to say that something,  

usually technology or an invention, is  extremely useful, excellent, or high quality.

So you could give me a compliment and say this  

YouTube channel is the best  thing since sliced bread.

If you think that's true,  then put it in the comments.

There are plenty of fish in the sea.

So let's say your friend went on a date and she  

says Pierre hasn't called me  back and it's been 3 weeks.

You can encourage your  friend by saying don't worry,  

there are plenty of fish in  the sea come rain or shine.

This is used to say that an event will  take place despite external circumstances.

So let's say tomorrow is a vacation day for you,  but there's a big project deadline tomorrow.

But you might say I'm taking the day off  tomorrow come rain or shine to cut corners.

This is when you do something in  the cheapest, easiest or fastest  

way, but by omitting something  or by not following rules.

So you might say we felt pressured to cut corners  

because of the tight deadline  to get your act together.

So your parents might say to you or  your sibling or someone you know,  

you're 30 and you still live at  home and you don't have a job.

You need to get your act together.

You need to organize yourself so you can  live in an effective and efficient way.

Get your act together to break the ice.

This is such an important one because this is used  to help people who don't know each other to feel  

more comfortable around each other, especially  when they're meeting for the first time.

Let's break the ice by introducing ourselves and  sharing something interesting about ourselves.

Clear as mud.

This is used to say that something  is very difficult to understand.

So if somebody gave you instructions but  their instructions didn't make any sense  

at all and they ask you, so is everything OK?

Do you understand?

You can say clear as mud which tells  the person you do not understand at all.

Crystal clear something is very  clear and easy to understand.

His instructions were crystal  clear to rock the boat.

This is when you do or say something that  could upset people or cause problems.

Don't rock the boat until  the negotiations are done.

So don't say anything that could upset  someone or that could cause problems  

until we sign the deal and then you can cause  problems if you want to to get out of hand.

This is another way of saying  to get out of control, which  

means you no longer have control over a situation.

You could say the party got out of hand, which  means you were no longer able to control it.

The party got out of hand and  some valuables were broken.

A bad apple.

This is used to describe a bad  or corrupt person within a group.

You could say there are a few  bad apples in the company.

To cut to the chase, this is  when you only talk about the  

most important points of a subject or topic.

So if you are running out of time in the in a  meeting, you might say we're running out of time.

So I'll cut to the chase.

I'll only say the most important  points to come in handy.

This is used when something is  very useful for a specific purpose.

So if it's pouring rain outside, you  might say an umbrella would come in handy.

An umbrella would be very useful in this  particular situation to reinvent the wheel.

This is when you waste time trying to recreate  something that somebody else has already created.

So let's say you ask your boss, should I  create a presentation for the conference?

And your boss suggests using  last year's presentation.

It's already created and your boss can add.

Don't reinvent the wheel.

So we often use this idiom in  the negative to go with the flow.

When you go with the flow, it  means that you do what other  

people are doing or you agree with  the opinion of others, the majority.

So let's say you're having a company dinner  and you originally wanted to have burgers,  

but the majority of people say they want pizza.

So you can go with the flow and  have pizza instead of burgers  

because that's what the majority  wants to be skating on thin ice.

This is when you do something that  is dangerous or involves risk.

He's skating on thin ice by lying to his wife.

It involves risk, it's dangerous, don't do it.

A silver lining.

This is something positive that  comes from something negative.

So the pandemic is negative, right?

But is there anything positive?

A silver lining, maybe we could say 1 silver  lining of the pandemic is that it made us  

realize how important our relationships are  with friends and family to have a sweet tooth.

This is somebody who likes eating  sweet foods, especially chocolate.

So if people offer me dessert, generally  I'll say no because I don't like sweet food.

So I could say no thank you.

I don't have a sweet tooth, which  means I don't really like sweet foods.

To go Dutch, this is when you agree to share  the cost of something, especially a meal.

So let's say you're having dinner with a friend,  

family member, even a romantic partner,  and they say I'll pay for the meal.

You could say no, no, no, let's go Dutch.

Which means you're going to divide  the cost 5050 to make ends meet.

This is when you have just enough  money to pay for essential items.

You might say, with food prices increasing,  we're barely making ends meet to ring a bell.

This is when something, usually a person,  a place or information is familiar to you.

So let's say you're having a conversation  with a Co worker and they say, oh,  

have you met Fred from accounting and you're  thinking Fred, Fred, Fred from accounting?

That doesn't ring a bell.

The tip of the iceberg.

This is used to.

Describe a small part of a much bigger problem.

These small local protests are just the  tip of the iceberg to blow off steam.

This is when you say or do something that helps  

you release strong feelings or  strong energy, strong emotion.

After our fight, I went for  a walk to blow off steam.

So when you were on that walk, you were able  to calm down, to release that negative energy.

A piece of cake.

This is something that was extremely easy.

That exam was a piece of cake.

To be out of the woods.

This is when you no longer  have a problem or difficulty.

Our profits are increasing, but we're not  out of the woods yet to get over something.

This is when you recover from an illness.

It took me two weeks to get over  that cold to not be ones cup of tea.

This is used to describe a type  or category that you don't like.

Thanks for the invite, but  camping isn't my cup of tea.

I don't like that category  of activity to be loaded.

This means to be rich, to have a lot of money.

I just found out my cousin's  loaded to nip something in the bud.

This is to stop something before it has  an opportunity to become established.

We need to nip these rumors in the bud before  the employees start worrying out of the blue.

When something happens out of the blue, it  happens suddenly and you weren't expecting it.

My boss gave me a promotion out of  the blue, you weren't expecting it.

How awesome is that to keep one's chin up?

This is to remain cheerful in a difficult  situation because in difficult situations  

we tend to put our chin down, but when  we're happy, we tend to keep our chin up.

For example, I know the economy seems bad, but  keep your chin up to race against the clock.

This is when you try to finish a  task quickly before a specific time.

I raced against the clock to finish  the audit and meet the deadline.

To catch somebody off guard.

This is when you surprise  somebody by doing something  

they weren't expecting or weren't prepared for.

The politician was caught off  guard when asked about the scandal.

To be on one's radar.

If something is on your radar,  

it means you're considered during it  or thinking about it or aware of it.

You could say leaving the  company isn't on my radar.

It's not even something I'm considering  to stab someone in the back.

This is to betray someone to do something  harmful to someone who trusted you.

She told the client she did  all the work on the project.

I can't believe she stabbed me in the back  like that to make a beeline for something.

This is when you move quickly  and directly towards something.

So let's say you're at a wedding or a conference  

and they're about to serve  serve lunch the buffet lunch.

Everyone made a bee line for the food.

They went quickly and directly to the food.

To be in hot water.

This is when you're in a situation where  you might be criticized or punished.

The politicians in hot water after  his comments on gender equality.

To be dressed to the nines.

This is when you're dressed  formally, smartly or fashionably.

We dress to the nines for our wedding anniversary,  

so you usually dress to the nines for a special  occasion to be between a rock and a hard place.

This is when you're in a difficult situation  or you have to make a difficult decision.

If I accept the promotion, then I'll  have to move abroad and I know Matt,  

my partner, won't come with me.

So I either accept the promotion that I  really want but then I have to lose Matt,  

or I stay with Matt and I don't get the promotion.

I'm between a rock and a hard place.

It's a difficult situation.

It's a difficult decision.

Lo and behold, this is an expression used  to say that something surprising happened.

I was on vacation in Japan and lo and  behold, I saw my childhood sweetheart.

So it's very surprising that I see my childhood  sweetheart across the world in a foreign city.

Lo and behold, to let the cat out of the bag.

This is when you accidentally reveal a secret.

So let's say you're planning  a surprise party for your wife  

or husband or friend and they know about it.

You might say you know about the party, don't you?

Who let the cat out of the bag?

Who told you?

Who revealed the secret?

Who let the cat out of the  bag to be on the same page?

This is used when all people agree on something  

and that something is generally a  plan or how to approach something.

For example, before we launch the product,  we need to get everybody on the same page.

So we need to make sure that all the different  

people agree on the plan to  launch the product to sell.

Like hot cakes.

I love this idiom.

This is used when something sells very quickly,  easily, or in large quantities, large amounts.

For example, her new book sold like hot cakes.

So this is a very good idiom to fall through  the cracks or to slip through the cracks.

This is used when something is not noticed or  something does not have sufficient attention.

And remember, you can use two different verbs,  

fall or through, and both have the same  meaning, and they're both very common.

For example, I'm sorry, I  forgot to send you the report.

It slipped through the cracks.

It fell through the cracks,  so I just didn't notice it.

I didn't pay enough attention  to it to be up in arms.

This is a great one as well because we use it when  

someone is grumpy or angry  about something specific.

For example, Julie is up in arms  because we have to stay late tonight.

So Julie is angry or grumpy  because of something specific.

We have to stay late tonight.

She's up in arms, fair and square.

This means honestly or according to the rules.

So let's say my team lost a  competition, but we deserve to lose.

The other team played better than us.

I can say they beat us fair and square.

Honestly, according to the rules, they  won fair and square to be a black sheep.

This is when a member of a  group is different from the  

other members and we often use this with family.

For example, all my cousins are married and  have kids except tom-tom is the black sheep.

He's different from all the  other members of the group,  

in this case family, By the skin of one's teeth.

This means barely or by a very slight margin.

We won by the skin of our teeth.

So we won by only by this much, not  very much to get under one's skin.

And this is to irritate or upset someone.

For example, I don't know why, but  Jerry really gets under my skin.

Jerry really irritates me.

He upsets me to draw the line.

This is when you put a limit on what  you will allow or what you will do.

For example, I want to help my sister,  but I draw the line at lending her money.

So that is what I will not do.

I will not lend her money that is not  allowed to give something a whirl.

This is a fun one.

It simply means to try something new.

For example, you should give bowling a whirl.

It's really fun.

So if I know you've never gone bowling  before, I could say you should try it.

You should give it a whirl  to be a fish out of water.

This is used to say that someone is in an  unfamiliar and uncomfortable surrounding.

For example, I feel like a fish out  of water when I go to English meetings  

because you have to speak in English  and that's unfamiliar and uncomfortable.

You feel like a fish out of  water to go the extra mile.

This is when you make an extra attempt  to achieve something or do something.

For example, she's a great assistant.

She always goes the extra mile, so she does more  

than she needs to to not see  the forest from the trees.

This is a very popular one.

This is when you're so involved in the small minor  

details of something that you  don't see the bigger picture.

You don't see the forest from the  individual trees, for example.

The project failed because we couldn't  see the forest from the trees.

We lost track of the bigger picture  straight from the horse's mouth.

This is when you get information directly  from the source of that information.

I heard straight from the horse's mouth that  we're not getting bonuses this year to cry wolf.

This is when you call for help,  but you don't actually need help,  

so in the future nobody will assist you  because you lied about needing help.

For example, I'm not surprised  nobody responded to her e-mail.

She always cries wolf so she always  asks for help when she doesn't need it.

But then one day she does need help,  

but nobody will help her because she  cries wolf to have bigger fish to fry.

This is when you have other more  important matters to deal with.

For example, can you attend  my meeting this afternoon?

I have bigger fish to fry, so I have a meeting  

that's dealing with more important  things than this other meeting.

To play devil's advocate, this is  when you argue against something,  

even if you think the opposite, simply  to address all sides of a situation.

For example, it would be great to get a promotion,  

but to play devil's advocate,  it would mean longer hours.

So you actually want the promotion,  

but you're going to examine the other side  just to be complete, to steal one's Thunder.

This is a very popular one.

This is to prevent someone from getting the  recognition, praise, or success that they deserve.

And you do that by saying exactly  what that person was going to say.

For example, she announced her  engagement at my engagement party.

She stole my Thunder.

So I should have received the praise,  

the congratulations at my engagement  party, but she announced her engagement.

So now everybody is congratulating her.

She stole my Thunder to rain on one's parade.

This is to spoil someone's  pleasure or special moment.

Let's say my friend is very happy  because she got an A on the exam.

I could say I hate to rain on your parade,  but everyone got an A, so I'm spoiling her  

pleasure by saying that everybody got  the exact same grade to be a cakewalk.

A cakewalk.

This is when something is very easy or effortless.

For example, learning  English is a cakewalk, right?

Would you agree to take a rain check?

This is when you decline an invitation by  

suggesting you'll accept that  invitation at a future time.

So not now, but later.

Let's say somebody invites me to  lunch today, but I'm very busy.

I could say I'd love to have lunch,  

but I need to take a rain check,  which means not today but later.

To go on a wild goose chase or to be on a wild  goose chase, you can use either verbs go or be.

This is when you're looking  for something specific,  

but it's a complete waste of time because  that something specific doesn't exist.

For example, after hiking for five hours,  

we realized we were on a wild goose chase  because the waterfall doesn't exist.

So we were looking for a specific waterfall, but  on the trail we were on, there is no waterfall.

The waterfall is at a completely different  location, so we were on a wild goose chase  

because we're looking for something that  doesn't exist to twist someone's arm.

This is when you persuade someone to do  something that they don't want to do.

For example, I didn't want to go to  the party, but Sarah twisted my arm.

So Sarah persuaded me, convinced me  to go to the party to face the music.

This is when you accept criticism or  punishment for something you did do.

For example, I missed the deadline.

So now it's time to face the music.

Now I have to meet with my boss.

We both know I missed the deadline.

It was wrong.

So I am going to be punished and I deserve it.

It's time to face the music.

To hit the.

Books.

This means to study or do homework.

For example, I can't go to the party tonight,  I need to hit the books to turn a deaf ear.

This is when you ignore someone when  they complain or they ask for help.

For example, I asked Maria to extend  the deadline, but she turned a deaf ear.

So when I asked her to extend the deadline, I  was asking her to help me, but she ignored me.

She turned a deaf ear to break the bank.

This means to cause financial ruin.

For example, this vacation costs $5000.

It's expensive, but it won't break the bank.

It won't cause financial ruin to jump the gun.

This is when you do something too soon  without thinking about it carefully.

For example, the company jumped the  gun when they cancelled the conference,  

so they made that decision too soon.

They should have thought about it more, took more  time, and then decided to read between the lines.

This is when you try to understand somebody's real  

feelings or intentions based on  what they said or they wrote.

For example, she said she's happy, but if you  read between the lines, it's obvious she's upset.

So you try to interpret what she's saying  

to really understand how she  feels through thick and thin.

This is when you support someone or stay with  

someone even when there are  problems or difficulties.

For example, a true friend will  be there through thick and thin.

If there are problems or difficulties,  a true friend will be there.

To go back to square one.

This is to start working on a plan from the  beginning because your previous attempt failed.

For example, the board didn't approve our  plan, so we have to go back to square one.

We have to start again from  the beginning, from scratch.

This is from the very beginning.

For example, I started this YouTube channel.

For example, my family started  this business from scratch.

So when we started, there was nothing.

We did everything ourselves from  scratch to shoot oneself in the foot.

This is when you say or do something  that could cause problems for you.

For example, I shot myself in the foot  when I agreed to stay late tonight.

So I said yes.

Well, my boss asked me to stay late, but  it's my cousin's birthday so now I can't  

go to their party or I'm going to be  late and I'm going to be in trouble.

I shot myself.

In the foot.

Right off the bat.

This means at the very beginning or immediately.

For example, you can't expect to feel  confident speaking right off the bat.

So immediately at the very beginning when  you first start, that's right off the bat.

You can't expect to feel confident  right off the bat in the bag.

This is when something is certain  to be 1 achieved or obtained.

For example, Jane has the promotion in the bag.

So even though they haven't formally  announced that Jane has the promotion,  

it's certain that it's hers.

She has it in the bag.

Hot air.

This is a great one.

This is when something is not sincere  and will not have practical results.

For example, the advertisement claimed I would  lose 20 lbs in 20 days, but it was hot air.

It was not true to follow in someone's footsteps.

This is when you do the same thing  that someone else previously did,  

and that someone else is usually a  family member, a friend, or a mentor.

For example, she followed in her father's  footsteps and became an engineer.

This means that her father is also an engineer.

To call a spade a spade, this is when  you tell the truth about something,  

even if the truth is not pleasant and not polite.

For example, let's call a spade a spade.

This company discriminates against women,  so that's not a very polite thing to say,  

but it's the truth to be in the same boat.

This is when you're in the same situation as  someone else, and that situation is difficult.

For example, we both lost  money in the stock market.

We're in the same boat to pick someone's brain.

This is when someone has a lot of information  on a subject or topic and you ask them to share  

that information or you ask them for  their opinion, you pick their brain.

For example, I'd love to buy you  coffee and pick your brain sometime.

Which means I'd love to buy you coffee and  find out what you know, ask you questions  

about what you know, or get your opinion on  a specific topic based on your knowledge.

To bounce an idea off someone, this is when  you share an idea to get feedback on that idea.

For example, can I bounce a few ideas  off you before the meeting today?

The devil's in the details.

This is used when something seems simple, but the  details are complicated and could cause problems.

For example, the contract is only one page, which  seems simple, but the devil's in the details.

So in that one page there's a lot of complicated  information that could cause problems.

The pot calling the kettle black.

This is used to say that someone  shouldn't criticize someone  

else for a fault that they have in themselves.

Let's say Jack is always late and I  get to our meeting 5 minutes late and  

Jack gets mad at me for being  late but he's always late so I  

could say I can't believe Jack was  mad because I was 5 minutes late.

Talk about the pot calling the  kettle black to take a backseat.

This is when you choose to not have  responsibility in a organization or an activity.

For example, my team is organizing a  conference, but I'm taking a backseat.

I'm not going to be responsible for  the conference to be up for grabs.

This is a great one.

It's used when something is available  and ready to be won or taken.

For example, do you know if  Sues Office is up for grabs?

So Sue's office is now empty.

Maybe she left the company or she changed offices.

So is her office ready and available?

Is it up for grabs to put something on ice?

This is when you delay something or  you reserve something for future use.

Let's put the conference on ice until the  summer to bite off more than you can chew.

This is when you try to do something  that is too too difficult for you.

For example, we took on three projects this month.

I think we bid off more than we can chew,  

so 3 projects is too difficult for  us to throw caution to the wind.

This is when you do something without worrying  about the risk or the negative consequences.

For example, I wasn't happy at my job, so  I threw caution to the wind and I quit.

So I didn't think about the negative consequences.

When I made that decision.

I threw caution to the wind across to bear.

This is an unpleasant or painful  situation or person that you  

have to accept even though it's  very difficult for you to do so.

For example, I lost our company's biggest  client and that's my cross to bear.

So that's a very painful situation knowing that I  

was personally responsible for this  loss, but that's my cross to bear.

I have to accept it and deal with  that even though it is painful.

And finally, to keep one's  eye on something or someone.

This is when you watch something or  you take care of something or someone.

For example, will you keep an eye on  the project while I'm at the conference?

Will you take care of the project?

Will you watch the project  while I'm at the conference?

Now you're going to learn 100 advanced adjectives  

to describe personality and people, and  you'll learn these adjectives from A-Z.

Can you think of an adjective with Z?

Let's find out.

Adaptable, Adaptable.

This is when you're willing and able  to change to suit different conditions.

So let's say one minute you're editing a report,  

next you're leading a presentation, next  you're analyzing financial information.

So you're working and changing  to do many different things.

I'm very adaptable.

Adapt, Adapt.

You're adept at something.

Notice that preposition at When you're adept at  something, it means you're skilled at something.

You're very good at something.

I'm very adept at using SAP.

Adventurous.

Adventurous.

This is when you're willing to  try new or different things.

A job posting might say we're looking for someone  

who's adventurous because this position  requires traveling all over the world.

So if you're adventurous, you can  apply Affectionate Affectionate.

This is showing feelings of liking or love.

She gave me an affectionate farewell.

So a very loving farewell.

I've summarized all 100  adjectives into a free lesson PDF  

that includes the adjective, the  definition, and an example sentence.

You can look in the description for the  link to download the free lesson PDF.

Ambitious.

Ambitious.

This is when you have a strong desire to  become successful in your career or in life.

I'm attracted to ambitious men.

Does that describe you?

Are you ambitious, artistic, Artistic.

This is when you're able to create or enjoy.

Art.

Would you describe yourself as  artistic, assertive, assertive?

When you're assertive, it means you're confident,  

saying what you mean or  what you feel without fear.

I need to work on being more assertive.

I need to work on saying what I  want, saying what I feel, without  

being afraid of what other  people might think of me.

I need to work on being more  assertive, attentive, attentive.

When you're attentive, it means you're  very helpful and you take care of others.

I try to be very attentive to my students,  which means I try to be very helpful.

Authentic.

Authentic.

This means that you're real, you're true.

You're not pretending to be someone  that you're not You're authentic.

Sometimes being authentic  around others is difficult.

Sometimes being the real you is difficult because  you're afraid that people might judge you.

Approachable.

Approachable.

This describes someone who is  friendly and easy to talk to.

My goal is for all my students  to describe me as approachable.

Would you describe me as approachable,  friendly, and easy to talk to?

If so, put that in the comments.

Jennifer, you're approachable, balanced, balanced.

This is when you consider all  sides or opinions equally.

Even though she's a Democrat, she's very balanced.

She considers other sides and opinions  other than Democratic opinions.

Bright, bright.

This is another way of saying smart or  intelligent or someone who learns quickly.

My students are all very bright.

I know you'll learn these adjectives very quickly  because you're bright, broad minded, broad minded.

This is someone who is willing  to accept different behaviors,  

different opinions, different lifestyles.

Being broad minded is important when you  work with people from around the world.

Candid Candid.

When someone is candid, it means that they're  honest and they tell the truth about a situation.

To be candid.

I left my job because I didn't like my boss.

Cheerful.

This is someone who is happy and positive.

Cheerful.

I try to surround myself with cheerful people.

Chill.

Chill.

This is an informal adjective but commonly used,  

and it describes someone who is relaxed, who  isn't worried, isn't anxious, who's very chill.

As I get older, I become more  and more chill, more relaxed.

I don't stress as much.

I'm not as anxious or worried.

I'm chill.

Are you chill?

Put that in the comments if you are.

I'm chill, clever, clever.

This is another advanced way  of saying smart or intelligent.

Someone who learns quickly.

She's a very clever student.

Commutative.

Commutative.

This describes someone who is willing to talk to  others and who is willing to share information.

Did you notice that Julie wasn't very  commutative at the meeting today?

Compassionate.

Compassionate.

This is someone who is very sympathetic to others,  

especially when others are in a difficult  situation and they want to help that person.

They're very compassionate.

She's a compassionate reporter.

Competitive.

Competitive.

This describes someone.

Who?

Really.

Wants.

To win and who enjoys competition?

I am very competitive.

Sometimes I'm a little too  competitive because I love winning.

What about you?

Are you competitive, charismatic, Charismatic.

This is someone who is well  liked and well admired,  

and because of that they're  able to influence others easily.

If you want to win the election,  you need to be more charismatic.

Consider it, consider it.

This is when you care about and respect others.

It was very considerate of you to change the  meeting because you knew I had an appointment.

Constructive.

Constructive.

This is usually information  or advice that's meant to help  

someone or help someone improve their performance.

Can I give you some constructive criticism?

Can I criticize you but in a way  that's meant to help you improve,  

help you improve your performance?

Can I give you some constructive criticism?

Coy Coy.

When someones coy, they intentionally  don't reveal information because they  

want to make that information  more engaging or interesting.

She's being very coy about the party.

So she's not sharing a lot of details about  the party, but that makes you wonder about  

the party and want to know more, so  it makes you interested in the party.

She's being very coy about the party.

Courageous Courageous Someone  who's courageous is able to  

control their fear or negative emotion  in fearful or dangerous situations.

It was very courageous of you to quit your  job and go back to school in your 40s.

Creative, Creative This is someone who  produces or uses unique or original ideas.

We're looking for someone who's creative.

Curious.

Curious This is someone who is interested  in learning about the world around them.

Being curious is a great quality  when you're learning a language.

Would you agree with them?

If you agree, put I agree in the comments.

Dependable.

Dependable.

This is someone deserving of trust and confidence.

My assistant is very dependable,  determined, determined.

When you're determined, you want  something really badly and you're  

not willing to let anything or anyone stop  you from getting this thing that you want.

If you're determined, you'll become fluent.

That's my promise to you.

But it takes determination.

You need to be determined.

Direct, Direct.

When someone's direct, it means they communicate  in a way that says exactly what they mean in  

a very honest way, without worrying about  being judged or hurting someone's feelings.

I like how our CEO is very direct,  even when delivering bad news.

Dynamic, dynamic.

This is someone who has a lot of different  ideas and who is very energized and forceful.

Has anyone ever told you that you're  very dynamic, easygoing, easygoing?

This describes someone who is relaxed  and who doesn't easily get upset.

My new manager is way more  easygoing than my last one.

Eclectic.

Eclectic.

When something is eclectic, it consists of  many different types, methods, or styles.

I work with an eclectic group of  students in the Finally Fluent Academy.

So I work with many different types of  students in the Finally Fluent Academy.

Emotional Emotional.

This is when you have N express  strong feelings and emotions.

John became very emotional  at his retirement party.

Energetic, energetic.

This is when you have a lot of energy.

Even though she's almost 80.

My grandmother is very energetic,  enthusiastic, enthusiastic.

This is when you have an interest in a particular  

subject and you're very eager to  want to be part of that subject.

I love how enthusiastic  you are about our new plan.

Extroverted.

Extroverted.

This describes a person who enjoys  being with other people and are  

very energetic when they're with other people.

Although I'm not very extroverted,  I love working in sales.

Exuberant Exuberant.

This describes someone who is very  energetic and simply happy to be alive.

She's an exuberant speaker.

Fearless.

Fearless.

Of course, this means you're free from fear.

Good negotiators need to be fearless.

Flexible, flexible.

This is when you're able to change  or be changed based on the situation.

My schedule is very flexible next week.

Forgiving, Forgiving.

This describes someone who forgives easily.

I'm thankful I have a forgiving  boss, a boss who forgives easily.

Fruitful, fruitful.

This is something that produces good results.

He had a fruitful career as a lawyer, so it  says he was very successful in his career.

He produced good results.

Frank, Frank.

This describes someone who is honest and sincere.

Thank you for being Frank with me.

Now remember that Frank is the name of a man,  so you could possibly say Frank is very Frank.

So a man whose name is Frank is very Frank,  which means he's very honest and sincere.

Fun loving, fun loving.

This is when you enjoy having  fun and not being too serious.

Although I'm the CEO of a Fortune 500  company, I'm also very fun loving.

Gregarious.

Gregarious.

This is someone who likes being with other people.

Being gregarious is an important quality  of a nurse because if you're a nurse,  

you need to like being around other people  and spending time with your patients.

Genuine.

Genuine.

This describes someone who is real  and exactly what they appear to be.

Her speech was genuine, Honorable, honorable.

Notice that.

Silent H Honorable.

This is someone who's honest.

Silent H honest and fair.

She's an honorable boss  and I respect her decision.

Humble.

Humble.

This is someone who's modest, who shows  a low estimate of their own worth.

Although she makes $2,000,000  a year, she's very humble,  

so this means she doesn't act  like she makes $2,000,000 a year.

She drives a regular car, lives in a  regular house, wears regular clothes.

She's humble, handy, handy.

Someone who's handy means they're  really skilled with using their hands,  

especially when it comes to tools and  repairing, fixing or even making things.

I am not very handy, which means I'm  not very good at repairing or fixing  

things or making things using tools with my hands.

What about you?

Would you describe yourself as handy?

Are you handy?

Imaginative, Imaginative.

This is someone who can easily think of  new, creative, original, innovative ideas.

Kamal is an imaginative designer.

Inquisitive.

Inquisitive.

This describes someone who wants to  know about a lot of different things.

Usually someone who's inquisitive  asks a lot of questions.

I love when my students are inquisitive about my  lessons, so I love when my students ask questions.

Impeccable, impeccable.

This is something that is perfect, that  has no mistakes, no errors, no flaws.

Sylvia gave an impeccable performance.

Intuitive Intuitive When someone's intuitive,  it means they can understand things,  

but more based on emotions and feelings  rather than facts or information.

I'm very intuitive when it comes to  hiring, which means when I hire someone,  

I trust the feeling I get about that person  rather than the facts on their resume.

So they I might have this amazing resume, but  when I'm talking to them, if I don't get a  

good feeling about that person, I'm not going  to hire them, which means I'm very intuitive.

I trust my intuition.

I'm very intuitive, ingenious, ingenious.

This is very intelligent or skillful.

The way you handle that situation  was ingenious, inviting, inviting.

Someone who's inviting makes you feel very  welcome in any new environment or situation.

The new HR manager is very  inviting, jubilant, jubilant.

This is feeling and expressing great  happiness, usually because of a success.

The fans were jubilant after the game, so they  were very happy, which means the team won.

The fans were jubilant.

Keen, keen.

This describes someone who is very  willing and eager and wants something.

She's very keen.

She's already followed up with me, so  maybe we had an interview yesterday and  

she already sent me an e-mail asking if  I needed to know anything else about her.

She's very keen, Kind hearted, kind hearted.

This is someone who really  enjoys helping other people.

My doctor is very kind hearted.

Lively.

Lively.

This is someone who's full  of energy and enthusiasm.

My team is so lively today.

Logical.

Logical.

This means reasonable based on good judgement.

You made a logical decision.

Loyal.

Loyal.

This is someone who provides  support in any situation.

Kirk is our most loyal manager.

He's been with the company for 20 years.

Laudable.

Laudable.

This is something that deserves praise.

Even though there was no success or  little success, your actions are laudable.

So even though you didn't succeed or get the  result you wanted, you still deserve praise,  

most likely because you acted  in a very responsible way.

Mature mature.

When someones mature it means they act in a  way that's very well developed emotionally.

Although Chirac is only an intern, he's very  mature, so this suggests he acts in a way that  

makes him seem older because he's more well  developed emotionally compared to his age.

Meticulous, Meticulous.

This means very careful with  close attention to detail.

As a quality assurance professional, I need  to be meticulous, Marvelous, Marvelous.

This is another way of saying very good.

Marvelous.

They did a marvelous job for the new client.

Nimble, nimble.

This is someone who is quick and exact with  either their movements or their thoughts.

His nimble hands are perfect  for repairing antiques.

Antiques are very delicate, but he can  move his hands in a very quick way.

His hands are very nimble,  open minded, open minded.

This describes someone who is willing to consider  

ideas or opinions that are  different from their own.

Doctors are becoming more and more  open minded, optimistic, optimistic.

This describes someone who is hopeful.

Who? Sees the good.

Parts of a situation or who believes  that goodwill come from a situation.

I'm optimistic that I'll pass my oral exam.

I'm hopeful.

Out of this world.

Out of this world.

This is something that's extraordinary, superb.

Your design skills are out of this world.

Outgoing, outgoing, going.

This is someone who is friendly and energetic and  

finds it easy and enjoyable  being with other people.

Now that I feel confident with my  English, I'm more outgoing at work.

This is something a lot of students want to have,  

so definitely improve your English  so you can be more outgoing.

Pensive, pensive.

When someone is pensive, it means they're  thinking, and they're usually quite quiet.

They're thinking very seriously.

They're pensive.

Julie was very pensive during our  presentation, which means she was  

quite quiet during the presentation  and she was just thinking proactive.

Proactive.

This means that you take action  to change something rather than  

waiting for the situation to happen and  then simply reacting to the situation.

One of my best qualities is that I'm  proactive, perceptive, perceptive.

This means that you're very good at noticing  

details and information that  other people may not notice.

We really appreciate your perceptive comments.

So you provided information that nobody else  thought of, but you were very perceptive.

We appreciate your perceptive comments.

Persistent.

Persistent.

This is when you continue doing  something in a determined way,  

even when you face difficulties or challenges.

When I'm solving a problem, I'm  very persistent, punctual, punctual.

This means you arrive or you do  something at this scheduled time.

So it means not late.

Thankfully, the contractors are very punctual.

They say they'll be here at 9:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

They're here.

They're very punctual, qualified, qualified.

This is when you have the skill, the knowledge  or the ability to do something specific.

Ronnie is the most qualified accountant I know.

Riveting, riveting.

This means extremely interesting.

The speakers at the conference, we're  all riveting, Renowned, renowned.

This means you're famous for something specific.

Maya Angelou is a renowned poet, so  she's famous, but for something specific.

Poetry.

She's a renowned poetry know it.

Ravishing.

Ravishing.

This means extremely beautiful.

You look ravishing in that dress, or if you're  a male, you look ravishing in that suit.

Reverent, reverent.

This is showing great respect or admiration.

The reverent crowd became silent when she appeared  

on stage, so to show their respect and  admiration, the crowd became silent.

So we can say they're a reverent crowd.

Self reliant, self reliant.

This means that you rely on your own skills  and abilities when you work remotely.

You need to be self reliant, sensible, sensible.

This means having and using good judgement.

I like working with Hameed.

He's very sensible, savvy, savvy.

This means you have practical  knowledge and skills.

She's very savvy when it comes to marketing and  I'm sure you're familiar with the term tech savvy,  

which means you're very skilled and  knowledgeable when it comes to technology.

Tech savvy.

I'm very tech savvy.

What about you?

Are you tech savvy?

Put that in the comments.

I'm tech savvy.

I'm not tech savvy.

Supportive, supportive.

This is giving encouragement and approval.

As a teacher, I try to be very  supportive to all my students.

Sincere.

Sincere.

This means honest, not false, not invented.

Her apology was sincere, so she said I'm  sorry and she said it in an honest way.

Not I'm sorry.

We're clearly she's not actually sorry.

I'm sorry.

Her apology was sincere.

Straightforward, straightforward.

This means honest and not hiding one's opinions.

I love how straightforward Shirley is.

Sage.

Sage.

This means wise, and we use it specifically  with people who are wise because they're old,  

and with their old age, they gain wisdom.

They're very sage.

The consultant has 20 years of experience  so we can trust his sage advice.

Steadfast, Steadfast.

This means staying the same for a long  time, not changing, not losing purpose.

Jose is a steadfast assistant.

Tenacious.

Tenacious.

This is when you're unwilling to accept defeat  or unwilling to stop doing or having something.

Felicity is a tenacious student.

Thrilling, thrilling.

This means very exciting.

Fabio's plan for the company is thrilling.

Tender, tender.

This means gentle, loving or kind.

It's important to be tender  when you're delivering bad news.

Tactful.

Tactful.

This is when you're careful not to say  or do something that could upset others.

Youssef quit in a very tactful way.

Upbeat.

Upbeat.

This means positive with hope for the future.

Marie is very upbeat about the proposal.

Unrelenting.

I like this one.

Unrelenting.

This means extremely determined,  never weakening or ending.

I appreciate my parents unrelenting support.

Their support never weakens, it never ends.

It's unrelenting, versatile, versatile.

This is when you're able to change easily from one  

activity to another, or when you can  use one thing in many different ways.

Brad Pitt is a versatile actor, So he's 1 actor,  but you can use him in many different ways.

Romance, comedy, action, drama.

He's a versatile actor.

Vibrant, vibrant.

This means energetic, exciting  and full of enthusiasts.

I love how vibrant my work environment is.

Witty, witty.

When someone's witty, it means they're  funny, but in a very intelligent way.

My pilot was very witty.

Youthful, youthful.

This means having qualities that  are typical of young people.

Her youthful enthusiasm makes  coming to work more enjoyable.

So maybe she isn't youthful, maybe she is  50 or 60 years old, but her enthusiasm,  

her energy is youthful, which  is a very positive thing.

So it's more enjoyable coming to work.

Zealous, Zealous, this means  enthusiastic and eager.

I appreciate how zealous she is.

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