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单词 you
释义
youyou /jə, jʊ; strong juː/ ●●● S1 W1 pronoun [used as subject or object] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINyou
Origin:
Old English eow, from ge; YE1
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • You boys had better be home by 11:00.
  • You have to be careful with people you don't know.
  • You jerk!
  • Did Rob give the money to you?
  • Hey, you in the blue shirt!
  • I can take all of you in my car.
  • I told you this would happen.
Thesaurus
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use this when you think that something may happen or may be true, but you are not sure. Perhaps is more formal than maybe .: · "Will you be there tomorrow?" "I don't know, maybe."· I wonder why she's late - maybe she missed the train.· The footprints belonged to a large cat, a tiger, perhaps.· I'm not sure why I couldn't sleep. Perhaps it was the coffee.maybe not/perhaps not: · "It's not her fault that she can't get a job." "Well, maybe not, but she should make a little more effort."· Housing prices will continue to rise, though perhaps not as much as was predicted last year.
use this with other verbs, to show that something is possible, or likely, but you are not sure about it. May and might are more formal than could: · Take your umbrella -- it might rain.· Hundreds of workers may lose their jobs if the strike continues.· We could be home before midnight if the traffic isn't too bad.may/might/could have done something: · "Bruce isn't here yet." "He may have decided not to come."· It's a good thing we got her to the hospital right away -- the doctor said she could have died if we'd waited.
use this when you think that something may happen or may be done, but that it is not very likely: · I might have to work on Saturday, so it's possible I won't be able to come to your party.· There's a chance that I'll be in California in October, so I might be able to visit you for a few days.it is just possible (that)/there is just a chance (that) (=when something is possible, but very unlikely): · Tomorrow should be sunny but there's just a chance of showers in the afternoon.· It's just possible we'll finish the job by tonight, but it'll probably be tomorrow.outside chance/possibility: · Martinez will need surgery, but there's an outside chance he'll be playing again before the end of the season.slim chance/possibility: · Sims has some numbness and weakness in her legs, and surgeons say there is a slim possibility of paralysis.
use this when you think that something may be true, but you do not have enough information to be sure: · "Do you think she was murdered, inspector?" "Possibly."· He's playing in the US Open Golf Championships - possibly for the last time.· Stone is possibly America's finest film director.· The cancer was possibly caused by exposure to asbestos.· Trade between the two countries began in the 11th century, possibly even earlier.· Many analysts believe interest rates will rise, possibly as early as next spring.quite possibly (=very possibly): · The examination hall was vast, with at least 700 or 800 students and quite possibly as many as 1000.
if you think something may conceivably happen or be true, it seems unlikely but you can imagine that it is possible: · Reservations are advised but you might conceivably find a hotel the day you arrive.· It is still unlikely, but unemployment could conceivably begin to fall by the end of the year.
spoken say this when you are not sure whether something will happen, because no one knows what will happen in the future: · I don't think I'll ever get married, but you never know.· Why don't you ask for a raise? You never know, they could say yes.
spoken say this when you have no way of knowing whether something is true or not true: · "Will you still be working here next year?" "Who knows? Maybe I will, maybe I won't."· Maybe he wasn't telling the truth. Who knows?
when something could happen
if something is possible , there is a chance that it may happen or it may be true: · Accidents are always possible in heavy industries like mining.· You can't be a Muslim and a Catholic at the same time - it's just not possible.· technological changes and their possible effects on our livesit is possible for somebody to do something: · It is possible for more than one person to win the competition.it is possible that: · It is possible that the children are still alive.
something that can happen or may happen: possibility of: · We could not ignore the possibility of an enemy attack.there is a possibility that: · Unless there is some change in the economy, there is a possibility that the plant may close.a real/distinct/strong possibility (=something that is quite likely to happen): · A Republican victory in next month's elections now seems to be a real possibility.· There's a distinct possibility that there will be another earthquake.a faint/slight possibility: · There is still a faint possibility that Sarah will be found safe and well.
if something can happen, it is possible for it to happen at some time: · Mistakes can occur, even in the most carefully controlled situations.· A lot can happen in two years.· It can be warm in England, even in March.
a potential problem, advantage, effect etc is not a problem, advantage etc now, but it may become one in the future: · For the first time she realized the potential danger of her situation.· It is important for manufacturers to identify potential problems at the design stage.potential customer/buyer/student etc (=someone who may become a customer, buyer etc in the future): · a way of making the college more attractive to potential students
use this to say that it is possible that something will happen: there is a chance/possibility of: · On the northern hills there is always the possibility of a snow shower, even in June.there is a chance/possibility that: · Is there any chance that he will recover from his injury in time for the race?
say this to show that you think there is some possibility that something might happen, even though it seems unlikely: · I'd love to be a doctor, but you have to be very clever for that. Still, you never know.
to not want to do or have something
: not want to do something · She doesn't want to see me anymore.· We asked him to come with us, but he said he didn't want to.not want somebody to do something · "Why didn't he tell me he was sick?" "He didn't want you to worry."
especially spoken to not want to do something, especially because you think you would not enjoy it or because you feel too lazy: · I don't feel like writing that essay today.· Some days she just doesn't feel like going to work.
spoken say this when you do not want to do something, especially because you think it may cause problems for you: · I could lend him the money, but to be honest, I'd rather not.I'd rather not do something: · I'd rather not talk about it right now.
formal to not want to do something, even though you should do it or someone wants you to do it: · She is unwilling to admit that she was wrong.· Most people here are unwilling to give up their cars and use buses and trains instead.
informal you say that someone is welcome to something when you do not like it and you are happy for them to have it instead of you: · She's welcome to her smart friends and glittering parties -- I'll take the quiet life anytime.· He can keep his money -- he's not going to bribe me!
formal to not want to do something, especially something that you are being asked or forced to do: · Sarah had been to Harlow before, and had no desire to go there again.· Richards tried to enlist my support, but I had no desire to get involved.
spoken use this to say strongly that you really do not want to do something that someone has suggested or mentioned: · Apologize to that creep! I'd rather die!
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
 Thanks for mailing those letters, you’re an angel.
 The document is genuine, I can assure you.
 Too much salt can be bad for you.
formal (=please) Listen, I beg of you.
· Common sense tells me that I should get more sleep.
(=make you believe something more strongly) The expression on his face confirmed me in my suspicions.
 It’s not surprising when you consider that he only arrived six months ago.
(=makes you feel that you have courage)· My mother nodded, which gave me the courage to speak up.
 So jump, then. I dare you.
(=experience something bad after you have behaved badly)· I like films where the bad guys get what they deserve.
(=deserve any bad things that happen to you)· She's behaved really stupidly and she deserves all she gets.
 The hotel has everything you could possibly desire.
spoken (=said to apologize for interrupting what someone is doing)· Sorry to disturb you, but could you sign this letter, please?
· Bad luck tends to happen when you least expect it.
(=you know what someone is feeling from the expression on their face)· She could see the despair in his face.
(=used to say that someone was very angry, surprised etc)· You should have seen his face when I told him that I was resigning.
 Because of its high cost, a carpet is not an item that you change as the fancy takes you (=whenever you want).
spoken (=used when telling someone that you do not want any more when they offer you something) ‘More coffee?’ ‘No, I’m fine, thanks.’
 ‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun!’
 You can’t fool me with that old excuse.
spoken (=used to tell someone that you are not angry with them) ‘I’m really sorry.’ ‘It’s okay, you’re forgiven.’
 Have you ever been to (=have you ever travelled to) Japan?
 I must get back. Good day to you.
 He’s got talent, I grant you, but he doesn’t work hard enough.
(=used to tell someone that it should be easy for them to guess the answer to their question)· ‘Where is he?’ ‘I’ll give you three guesses.’
(=have the skill or special quality needed to do something) You should have seen the way Dad was dancing – I didn’t know he had it in him!
spoken (=used to tell someone that you have listened to their opinion, but do not agree with it) I hear what you say, but I don’t think we should rush this decision.
 I look forward to hearing from you (=hope to receive news from you).
 I hope you don’t mind me asking, but why are you moving?
 How are you doing?
· The job interview proved to be much worse than I had imagined it would be.
· The instructions say that you should take the tablets after meals.
(=used as a polite way of offering someone a drink etc)
 Sorry to keep you waiting – I got stuck in a meeting.
(=said when thanking someone very politely for their invitation or offer)
 If you must know, I was with James last night (=used when you are angry because someone wants to know something).
 ‘I’m divorced, as you know,’ she said briefly.
 How do you know (=what makes you sure) he won’t do it again?
 I doubt I’ll win, but you never know (=used when you cannot be sure about something, but something good might happen).
(=used to ask if someone understands or has the same feeling as you) It’s nice to have a change sometimes. Know what I mean?
 Sometimes it’s better not to ask too many questions, if you know what I mean.
 ‘I just felt so tired.’ ‘Yeah, I know what you mean.’ (=I understand, because I have had the same experience)
 ‘That’s not what I mean, and you know it,’ he protested.
 You know what? I think he’s lonely.
· He leaned back in his chair and laughed till the tears ran down his face.
· Mum made me write thank-you letters for all my birthday presents.
 How would you like (=would you like) to spend the summer in Italy?
 ‘Salubrious’! That’s just the word I was looking for.
(=all of you, them, or us) Shut up, the lot of you!
spoken (=used to check you have understood what someone intended to say) Do you mean you’ve changed or Chris has changed?
spoken (=used to check that someone understands you) I want to buy her something really special, if you know what I mean. We’re still married but living apart in the same house, if you see what I mean.
 Oh yeah! I see what you mean (=I understand what you are trying to say).
 ‘I didn’t really like him.’ 'I know what you mean, I didn’t get on with him either (=used to say you understand and have had the same experience).
 ‘In three hours’ time, I’ll be a free man.‘ ’How do you mean (=used to ask someone to explain what they have just said)?'
(=used to greet someone politely when you have just met them for the first time) ‘This is my niece, Sarah.’ ‘Pleased to meet you.’
(=used to say goodbye politely to someone you have just met for the first time)
(=used for saying that you had not thought of something until someone else mentioned it)· I’ve never been to his house either, now that you mention it.
 Mind you don’t fall!
 We’ll go there together – that’s if you don’t mind.
 Are you sure that you have everything you need?
 How are you off for sports equipment (=do you have enough?)?
 Can I offer you something to drink?
 Have you heard the one about the chicken who tried to cross the road?
 Thanks a lot for being so understanding about all this – I owe you one (=used to thank someone who has helped you, and to say that you are willing to help them in the future)!
(=something that belongs to you) She just wanted a place to call her own.
 Who knows? If you play your cards right, maybe he’ll marry you.
 You can spend the money however you please.
 With the Explorer pass, you can get on and off the bus as you please.
 If you say that again, I’ll pop you one.
 Or, if you prefer, you can email us.
(=said to tell someone that you are ready for them to start doing something)
(=said to tell someone that you are ready to do what you have arranged to do together)
· I just wanted to say thank you for being there.
· It was probably too late to say sorry.
 As you can see, the house needs some work doing on it.
 Have you seen Chris (=do you know where he is)?
 Things will work out, you’ll see (=you will find out that I am right).
 Do you see the point I’m making (=do you understand what I’m trying to say)?
 See you Friday – your place at 8:30.
(=see you soon, or later in the same day)
British English (=see you soon)
(=see you soon)
(=see you soon)
 Oh, all right, seeing as it’s you (=used to agree humorously to someone’s request).
 How could you do such a thing? Have you no shame?
 I should stay in bed if I were you.
 I would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me.
 Sorry to bother you, but what was the address again?
(=tell someone that you feel bad about hurting them, causing problems etc) It was probably too late to say sorry, but she would try anyway.
 How do you spell ‘juice’?
 Right, stop what you’re doing and come over here.
 Who on earth do you suppose could have done this? How do you suppose he got here?
 How sweet of you to remember my birthday!
(=used when saying that you feel sorry for someone)· It must be difficult – you have my sympathy.
 Of course I won’t tell anyone! What do you take me for? (=what sort of person do you think I am?)
 Thank you very much, Brian.
(=not trust someone at all)
· Now he can do whatever he wants.
· Joanna is happy for him to see his son whenever he wants.
· You can park wherever you want.
· You can go if you want.
· You’ve got what you wanted, so you might as well leave.
· You can do what you want, instead of being told what to do.
 You may leave now, if you wish.
(=used in formal situations to tell someone you will do what they want) ‘I’d like it to be ready by six.’ ‘Just as you wish, sir.’
(=be ready to think quickly and do what is necessary in a difficult situation)
 She had her husband with her. You’d better bring your passport with you.
 He’s been leaving work early a lot – it makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
 I would talk to the doctor if I were you.
(=you cannot make a mistake)· Turn right and then right again - you really can’t go wrong.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Er, he said, while we 're about it, you couldn't lend me your bass as well, could you?
you would be well/ill advised to do something
  • But after all, what would his friends have said?
  • Even college students, after all, eventually go to work.
  • He will read some of the headlines aloud and discuss them after they have gone over the exercises.
  • It was fun to use, after all.
  • It was, after all, 1906, a time of growing, not diminishing, racial separation everywhere else.
  • Plant them as soon as possible after you buy them.
  • Ryker vaulted the barrier and ran after them, slipping one hand into his jacket, touching the hilt of the knife.
  • Dan Ashton had chased after him with it.
  • Dear heaven, Laura thought, trotting after him with her string bag and her blanket.
  • For instance, the animal is coming after you with the idea of tearing your head off.
  • He had taken long strides and I had trotted after him with my tiny steps.
  • He would chase after them with me in hot pursuit, so he had to go back.
  • I heard my men going after him with their guns - and then everything went black.
  • I looked back and saw them coming after me with the broom.
  • One of my defensemen went after it with an attacking forward.
  • And he alone guarantees their keeping.
  • Do not place the blame anywhere but on yourself, because you alone have chosen that path.
  • Furthermore, Ishmael is alive because he alone did not assign specific meanings to events.
  • His control in these cases is such that he alone decides whether or not to sample, whether or not to demand remedial action.
  • It may not be necessary to back up your words with actions - he or she may leave you alone after that.
  • Obviously seriously wounded, he had keyed the set so he and he alone could speak, and it was not coherent.
  • Usu-ally the people leave you alone after that.
  • What you tell the fuzz to get them to leave you alone?
  • But she won't do anything I say.
  • If you are a teacher I do not ask you to believe or take on trust anything I say.
  • It was so cold that anything you said had frozen up before leaving your mouth.
  • She did not seem surprised by anything I said.
  • The whole audience became like one and anything somebody say is like you say it.
  • There's something baldly there about him which inclines me, like Kevin, to distrust anything he says.
  • They don't expect to understand anything he says.
  • Why should anything we say have any validity?
as you do
  • All this stuff about poisons in the water supply is a load of hogwash, if you ask me.
  • He's just plain crazy if you ask me.
  • If you ask me, getting rid of the death tax is the best thing they could do.
  • But the policeman wouldn't even have noticed, if you ask me.
  • Good for him, if you ask me.
  • Hanging around the house with a parson has saved the day, if you ask me.
  • He's too keen, if you ask me.
  • I give him my input if he asks me.
  • Looks as if it should have been done hours ago, if you ask me.
  • The bloke who made up those tests was the real loony if you ask me.
  • There's more dies than lives in these alleys, if you ask me.
I/you can’t/couldn’t ask for a better somethingwhile I’m/you’re etc at it
  • All I can remember of her as a baby is how much she loved butter. Can you beat that?
  • Agricultural machinery, can you beat that?
  • But can they beat it consistently?
  • Can you beat that man, Senna?
if you can’t beat 'em, join 'emyou’ve made your bed and you must lie on it
  • Would you believe it, she actually remembered my birthday!
  • No, it's too far to walk, believe me.
  • And believe me, my wife does not enjoy reminding me twice.
  • But I could see from the look in his eyes that he did not believe me.
  • Conrad and Philippa don't believe me, not really.
  • No, no, believe me, the less she knows of my activities, the better.
  • Oh, please, you must believe me.
  • There is nothing to do now but wait, and believe me, midnight seems like a week away.
  • Those who did believe me offered no solace; only sympathy and empty platitudes.
  • You think they gon na believe me?
  • "Do they make money on them?" "You'd better believe it!"
don’t you believe it!if you believe that, you’ll believe anything
  • I'll deal with the problem as best I can.
  • I cleaned the car up as best I could, but it still looked a mess.
  • We'll have to manage as best we can without you.
  • And her reaction to her illness was, as best I can glean, fraught with fear, discouragement, and depression.
  • I would therefore be grateful if you could refer back to the letter I wrote and respond as best you can.
  • It is therefore necessary to locate as best we can the final resting place or incidence of the major types of taxes.
  • Only a proportion of them are successful and the rest must struggle as best they can to obtain mates.
  • Our culture has no Obon ready-made, but we are filling in as best we can.
  • Then you gently and gradually work the new feather on, positioning it to match the original plumage as best you can.
  • We must also imagine our way into myth, as best we can, like actors in a play.
  • You just have to wait and catch your moment or piece things together as best you can.
you (can) bet your life/your bottom dollaryou bet!(do you) want to bet?/wanna bet?
  • Between you and me, I don't think she has a chance of getting that promotion.
  • Between you and me, I think Elizabeth is a bit of a nightmare.
  • But - between you and me - he's really past it.
  • But just between you and me and a few hundred miles, thoughts of ancient spirits still trail closely behind.
  • C'mon, secretly just between you and me the voice persisted in her head, it would be hard not to.
  • I wanted everything to start afresh between you and me.
  • In fact, between you and me, I think she's relieved.
  • Look, Miranda, he said, those twenty long years that lie between you and me.
  • This has to stay between you and me.
  • You know the difference between you and me, Sherman?
  • Many kids who leave home to live alone find they have bitten off more than they can chew.
what’s biting you/her etc?
  • If I put my prices up, it's like biting the hand that feeds me - it's economic suicide.
  • It is hard to bite the hand that feeds you.
  • Somehow, without guidance and peer influence, cricketers are apt to bite the hand that feeds them.
  • They are not normally going to bite the hand that feeds them.
  • This appears to be a new version of biting the hand that feeds you.
not be as black as you are paintedI don’t blame you/you can hardly blame him etcbless you!before you could blinkargue/talk etc till you’re blue in the facebollocks to you/that/it etc
  • Art, it's Lisa again - sorry to keep bothering you.
  • I am sorry to bother you with this news but I think it is for the best.
  • A: Then bully for you and bully for them, though I suspect you're lying.
any ... you care to name/mention
  • Would you care to comment on that, Senator?
  • Would you care for a drink?
  • How well would he care for them?
  • You can't be too careful where computer viruses are concerned.
  • For much of 1981 and early 1982 the Social Democrats seemed to carry all before them.
  • Hollywood had carried all before it but even the Hollywood product was fairly diversified.
  • Neath carried all before them in winning the inaugural Heineken League last season - or did they?
  • The conventional view, then as now, was that Lanfranc had carried all before him in asserting the rights of Canterbury.
  • Okay, Randy, catch you later.
  • You won't catch me ironing his shirts!
close/you’re close/that’s close
  • As I couldn't work out where they were coming from I ignored them.
  • But all the intensity is coming from her.
  • But I never expected the reaction it got coming from me.
  • Coast Guard helicopters flying over the barge noticed an oil sheen coming from it, DeVillars said.
  • Maybe these intimate stories, coming from some one she hardly knew, had overwhelmed her.
  • That coming from him who would go sick with a bad back whenever a job tired him.
  • That was rich coming from him!
  • The little girl coming from her direction offers the other, much thinner one, a bowl filled with bread and fruit.
  • Both Microsoft and Apple have big updates coming this year, and you can expect a proportionate dose of hype.
  • He added that to be accurate, the aircraft would have to risk coming under fire.
  • If you have children, you may have experienced them coming home from school and immediately throwing a tantrum in front of you.
  • People have been coming in and milling around to see if we actually have it.
  • Walter: I have people coming up to me all the time and people are friendly, I like that.
  • We have a guest coming, tomorrow evening.
  • We have recruits coming in all the time.
  • Andre's so in love he doesn't know whether he's coming or going.
(I/you/he etc) can’t complain
  • If you give credit two things will happen: it will cost you money and give you problems.
  • The more successful we are at extending longevity, the more it will cost us.
I/you can count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand
  • "What if they refuse?" "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
you could cut the atmosphere with a knifedamned if you do, damned if you don’tdamn it/you etc!
  • How dare you make fun of me like that!
  • Because you sacked Jim, how dare you do it?
  • But now it's: how dare anyone step on what I have vacuumed?
  • Finally, Neville Marten, how dare you dismiss the guitar as a mere machine?
  • First, how dare she assume that our main goal is to walk, without consulting us in the first place.
  • Mr Lang, how dare you, sir!
  • So how dare anyone criticise a true champion who has proved herself over and over again.
  • Stuff for kissing and cooing over, side by side, here, in my house, how dare you?
  • With intense anger, I repeat, how dare she cast a slur on my character?
  • Don't you dare hang up on me again!
  • Don't go out without a coat! You'll catch your death of cold!
better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t)
  • Hiya George how are you doing?
  • How are you doing on those?
  • How you doing, Mr West?
  • William Yes-hey, how you doing?
  • Good morning, Mitch! What can I do you for today?
  • Always be ready to release during the take-off run and if in doubt, abandon the take-off.
  • But if in doubt, ask!
  • In other words, if in doubt, don't take a chance.
  • The first is a good motto: when in doubt, take them out.
  • The soldier's motto, Price had told the men: when in doubt go forward.
  • When in doubt or when scared or when pressed, count.
  • When in doubt, you take.
look as if you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards
  • Once you open the door to things that are not related to the Holocaust, where do you draw the line?
  • That obviously does not extend to the levels of awareness which human consciousness exhibits, but where do you draw the line?
  • Where do you draw the line?
What are you drinking?
  • Arlen Specter until he dropped out of the Republican race.
  • It harasses other gulls until they drop their hard-won food and then swoops down to catch it - often in mid-air.
  • Or they can board one of the famous San Francisco trams to shop till they drop at Ghiradelli Square.
  • Putting his hand on my head, he looked at his sheep until they dropped their eyes.
  • She only wanted him to go on dancing till he dropped.
  • They work until they drop, twenty, thirty hours at a time.
  • Try having your last meal no later than 5 p. m. Working till I drop will help me sleep.
  • You shop until you drop and then what?
it’s/that’s easy for you to sayI/we won’t eat youyou are what you eatwould you be good/kind enough to do something?I don’t envy you/her etc
  • Barry had everything going for him -- charm, looks, intelligence, but still he was unemployed.
  • Dan seemed to have everything going for him in college.
  • She was bright and pretty and had everything going for her.
  • It seems to have everything going for it.
  • The events have everything going for them.
how do/can you expect ...?
  • Nothing spectacular but what do you expect from beginners?!!!
  • Sad about the Derwent but what can we expect?
  • Sure, what do you expect for that kind of money?
  • What can we expect in the future?
  • What can you expect from those young people in the small towns.
  • What do you expect from an also-ran business publication like Fortune?
your courage/will/nerve fails (you)you can’t say fairer than that
  • I have a sudden urge to touch her, to hold her, to tell her I know how she feels.
  • I knew how he felt about me -- a short blind boy who hated leather basketballs.
  • I know how he feels about me!
  • I know how you feel about it ... You would rather wait - wait till we're married.
  • I know how you feel, Doyle thought.
  • I know how you feel, they're all or nothing.
  • You ran a decent campaign, John, and I know how it feels to lose.
  • Hey Mark, how are you fixed for cash?
flattery will get you everywhere/nowhereif you’ve got it, flaunt itmore fool you/him etc
  • "Look, we're doing our best to fix it." "Well, you could have fooled me."
that’s/there’s somebody/something for you!aren’t you forgetting ...?/haven’t you forgotten ...?and don’t you forget it!fuck you/it/them etcbetween you, me, and the gatepostgather somebody to you/gather somebody upyou get somethingyou’ve got me (there)(you) go, girl!
  • At 87, Juran is still able to give as good as he gets.
  • Don't you worry about Tim. He may be small but he gives as good as he gets!
  • It was a tough interview, but I thought the President gave as good as he got.
  • The youngest of three sons, Dave can give as good as he gets.
  • It's nice - I'll give you that - but I still wouldn't want to live there.
  • I 'll give you that much, you did.
  • It's quite a place, I 'll give it that.
  • Okay, I 'll give you that as well.
  • They were not incompetents, I 'll give them that.
  • Well, it's been your century, you guys, I 'll give you that.
I give you the chairman/prime minister/groom etcgo along with you!God help you/him etcGod help you/him etc
  • With her brains and good looks, she certainly has a lot going for her.
  • Human travel agents, paper guidebooks and newspaper ads still have a lot going for them.
  • If you know what's good for you, you'll do what I tell you.
  • You'll just keep your mouth shut about this if you know what's good for you!
  • Would you be good enough to get my glasses for me?
  • Would you be good enough to re-advise me of your full address so that I can send the documents to you?
  • How does going to Hawaii for Christmas grab you?
  • I would be grateful if you could tell me anything about the guitar.
  • I would be grateful if you could tell me where I can get hold of such posters.
  • I would be grateful if you would examine Exhibit A. Do you recognise it?
  • If you will be attending the site visit, I would be grateful if you could complete the tear-off slip below.
  • This will take place at the above address on and I would be grateful if you could attend at.
guess what/you’ll never guess who/what etcthe hair of the dog (that bit you)
  • You have to hand it to her. She's really made a success of that company.
I/you might as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lambhark at him/her/you!I hate to say it, but .../I hate to tell you this, but ...
  • Additionally, many students have brought with them to school the chaos that surrounds their life outside school.
  • And then, suddenly, she sees Dieter going off on his own, and decides to have it out with him.
  • She'd have a natter with him if he were, something she often did on her half-days.
  • To have played with them then, and still to be in contact, is a great privilege and pleasure.
  • We would have to deal with it then.
  • What he would have done with it had not other events intruded is problematical.
  • Workers have tinkered with it for nearly 18 months to no avail.
  • You could have come with me as my husband.
you have me there
  • I'll have you know I speak six languages.
  • I've never taken the easy way out, I 'll have you know.
  • I 'll have you know this is the very latest design.
  • How much do I have to tell you?
  • No longer do we have to choose between the living or the mechanical because that distinction is no longer meaningful.
  • The first is: do we have to change the law?
  • What do they have to sell?
  • What do you have to pay for a pair of men's shoes, for example?
  • What, do you have to socialize the director to though.
  • Why do they have to have arms?
  • After he finished telling the story you could have heard a pin drop.
  • It was so quiet in the hall you could hear a pin drop.
  • You could hear a pin drop in the auditorium during Norvell's speech.
(do) you hear?you can’t hear yourself thinkhave you heard the one about ...here you are/here you go
  • But some kind of late-blooming compulsion to be honest is making it harder for me to stay under cover.
  • I had to be honest with them.
  • Most of the time he was really uptight, and to be honest, looking back, we weren't truly professional.
  • She horrifies me, to be honest.
  • This would take some courage but something inside her was urging her to be honest.
  • To be honest I think he has an over-active gland, always trying to inveigle his way into my bed.
  • To be honest, Cowher would have been just as happy to still be playing then.
  • To be honest, it was relatively painless.
more something than you’ve had hot dinners
  • Straight? How do you mean, straight?
  • And now, how do you mean translated?
  • But how do you do that?
  • But assuming for the moment that we can do better than fight over the trough, how do we do it?
  • It sounds pretty powerful stuff, but how do you do it?
  • So how do they do it?
  • What do trees do, and how do they do it?
  • What I want to know is how do they do it?
  • First decide how you want to set up your directories.
  • Is this how we want to spend our dotage?
  • It's how we like to see ourselves.
  • Live your life how you want.
  • Oh, how I wanted to win!
  • Oh, how she wanted him to.
  • Remember how he wanted us to think he was a good guy at heart?
  • You try reading this with only one eye and see how you like it.
how about that!/how do you like that!you have no idea (how/what etc)
  • If I were you, I'd sell that car.
  • Here's your money -- if I were you I'd put it in the bank right now.
  • I wouldn't do that if I were you.
  • But if I were you I'd give him his wife back and find yourself some one more suitable.
  • But I shouldn't bother if I were you.
  • But I wouldn't put any money on it, if I were you.
  • I would go, if I were you.
  • I would not impose thusly on a stepson if I were you.
  • Meanwhile, I'd get ready for a little visit from the police if I were you.
  • Shit, she said, I would have liked some one doing that if I were him.
  • Well if I were you I'd get in touch with me if anything turned up.
you can/can’t imagine something
  • "Let's invite them over for dinner." "OK, if you insist."
  • And if I insisted he came with me, he'd likely cause trouble, just as he said.
  • Call it adultery if you insist.
  • He thought it would probably confuse them if he insisted on their moving on.
  • However, if they insist on collecting the fee, dump them.
  • However, if you insist on sawing the post in place, brace it firmly.
  • Probably not, if one insists absolutely on the principle of non-repetition.
  • This only comes as a shock if we insist on seeing Theo in terms of sainthood.
  • You think you're it don't you? Well you're not!
before you can say Jack Robinsonyou’re joking/you must be jokinghow are you keeping?no kidding?/are you kidding?/you’re kidding
  • I manage to earwig a conversation between, and I kid you not, two members of Napalm Death.
  • It really was scary - I kid you not.
  • Of jaundiced varnish, wood-smoke, grease, candle-wax, cigarette smoke and fly-shit. I kid you not.
would you be kind enough to do something/be so kind as to do somethingyou could cut the atmosphere/air/tension with a knife
  • Bob looks exactly like him, you know? Could be his son.
  • So I, you know, spent some time cleaning up afterward.
  • We saw Nick, you know, Melissa's husband, downtown.
  • You know what I was going to do? Go over and see Barbara.
you know/do you knowI don’t know about you, but ...I don’t know how to thank you/repay you
  • "He showed up late again." "Wouldn't you know it."
  • You don't know how long I've waited to hear you say that!
(well,) what do you know?if you know what’s good for youyou know who/whatnot know what hit you
  • Spring break will be here before you know it.
  • You'll be fully recovered before you know it.
  • You offer to iron his shirt and before you know it, he expects you to do all the housework.
  • He saves his money, before you know it he owns a car.
  • It happens before you know it.
  • It seemed a long way away but before we knew it we were paying the last of the deposits.
  • One thing kept leading to another, and before I knew it a small industry had been set in motion.
  • Take time with people, and you will see success in your business before you know it.
  • They claim that news is just around the corner, and that it will be on us before we know it.
you will be delighted/pleased etc to know (that)you have to laughwhat are you like!as long as you like/as much as you like etc
  • You're going to the dentist, whether you like it or not.
  • And here, keep my purse if you like, till I come back.
  • Here in Naples you've got a balance, if you like.
  • I asked if she liked living in this country.
  • She smiled like she meant it, as if she liked everything around her.
  • That's if he likes you.
  • Viscount Muckraker, if you like - but you?
  • We could get it over with right now if you like.
  • You and Ugo can go now if you like, Anna.
  • But I 'd like to see you again, when we can make time.
  • I 'd like to see him again.
  • I 'd like to see you give our boys a run for their money.
  • How would you like a big plate of pancakes?
  • If you were to have a new one delivered tomorrow, how would you like to learn how it works?
  • Now, how would you like to eat tonight?
  • Well, how would you like to take a case that lasts for at least four months?
  • Down the golden road, London and the world, life, whatever you like.
  • I said they can call themselves anything they like, and I would still not engage one.
  • I wished I could go back to the other way, when we could just do whatever we liked.
  • Once you're online, you can use whatever you like.
  • That is to say put anything you like on them, but don t be surprised if some one else reads them.
  • They can do whatever they like provided that it is what the Treasury has already agreed.
  • We can ask him whatever we like.
you live and learnyou haven’t lived (if/until ...)
  • Proceed with caution and, at the risk of sounding like a tabloid astrologer, look before you leap.
  • Whatever you decide, it pays to look before you leap.
look what you’re doing/look where you’re going etc
  • Now look what you've done! You'll have to clean it up.
  • Sleep past 6 a.m.? I should be so lucky!
  • Here in the Adirondacks, if you were lucky you might have found an orange in your Christmas stocking.
  • How lucky you were, I think.
  • If you lucky you can do alright.
  • If you are lucky you might get a codex thrown in for a good measure for telecomms application.
  • It was lucky you were together when you found the bodies.
  • You don't know how lucky you are in that respect.
you’ll/you’d be lucky!you da man!
  • Mark my words, that relationship won't last.
  • He'd marked her as he left, wanting to feel her fear.
  • He smooths the circle to the exact depth required and marks it with a big cross.
  • His own wife, mark you!
  • Salinger said the radar shows four successive stages of a blip moving toward the mark that represented Flight 800.
  • Students will float to the mark you set.
  • There are two childhood memories that particularly marked her.
  • Though he was fully capable of relaxation, what marked him most was a restless irritability.
what do you mean ...?would/do you mind ...?
  • It wasn't excellent, mind you, but it was a definite improvement.
  • Alice Caldwell obviously had not clarified in her own mind what she wanted her memo to accomplish.
  • All-natural, healthy pills, mind you.
  • But in my own mind I could like verbalize it either way.
  • I think that in your mind you should not be second to anyone.
  • In his mind he ran over his plan.
  • Not what words did Madison and Hamilton use, but what was it in their minds which they conveyed?
  • With one part of her bemused and disorientated mind she knew that she must call a halt - right now!
mind how you go
  • A simple majority, mind you!
  • In his mind he ran over his plan.
  • In its mind it was convinced that the vet had returned to hurt it again.
  • In my mind I heard the phone ringing.
  • In our minds we may recreate a vanished dignity and grace.
  • Never mind it was a wonderful evening.
  • Not when you have them in your home, mind you.
  • The ducks don't seem to mind it, cos there's quite a few swimming about now.
never you mind
  • Do you mind! I just washed that floor!
  • I'm going to close the window, if you don't mind.
if you don’t mind my saying so/if you don’t mind me askingI don’t mind admitting/telling you/saying etchave you got a minute?
  • Their lies are so obvious, you can't mistake them.
when the mood takes youme and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc
  • I remember watching her mouth while she talked.
  • It went up 32 points Thursday, a day Newt watched his mouth.
  • She knew he had spoken, she had watched his mouth move.
  • We have to watch our mouths and let our kids know that bad words are unacceptable.
somebody will murder you
  • "Who was that girl?" "Well, if you must know, her name is Mabel."
  • If you must travel at night in dangerous areas, turn on the interior light in your car.
  • But I was extremely jealous of him, if you must know.
  • But if you must know, Mrs. Jewkes was present.
  • But if you must..
  • It's better not to use a flannel, but if you must, keep a separate one. 6.
  • Look, if you must know!
  • These people here have so little conception of our world that sometimes I feel myself as if I must have dreamed it.
  • Very well, she'd tell them, leave if you must, but I want no abuse, is that clear?
  • What good was freedom if he must give up his home to win it?
  • April 14, if you must know.
  • But I was extremely jealous of him, if you must know.
  • But if you must know, Mrs. Jewkes was present.
  • I had a bad dose of influenza, if you must know.
  • It's my sister Rose's birthday on Sunday, if you must know.
  • More than enough, if you must know.
(why) must you ...?you name it (they’ve got it)!you need only do something/all you need do is ...you never knowI’ve got news for you(it’s been) nice meeting/talking to younice work if you can get it
  • Anna and William stand and shake hands formally Well, it was nice to meet you.
  • But... it's very nice to meet you.
  • It was nice to meet you.
now you’re talkingnow you tell me!
  • Madam Deputy Speaker: I am much obliged to the hon. Gentleman.
you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggsyou’re onyou are/he is a oneyou’ll onlyyou only have to read/look at/listen to etc somethingthink that the world owes you a livingas if/as though/like you own the place
  • A pail of ice-cold water over the pair of them would have been the best idea.
  • He wades in among the pair of them, grabs their studded leather collars and starts yanking them away.
  • I know you were kicking up a dust last night, the pair of you.
  • I remember when I found out Mandy was sleeping with that geek Kevin, I felt like throttling the pair of them.
  • See you, you've made me right angry, the pair of you!
  • The last time I had filled the pair of them was exactly two weeks ago, when the students left.
  • There were milk and buns laid out inside for the pair of them.
  • They lay in each other's arms, as if what they had done together had broken the pair of them.
  • It's time that guy got off his ass, if you'll pardon the expression.
you could hear a pin drop
  • He had always played tricks on her.
  • He knew, too, that his head had been aching and that his mind was capable of playing tricks upon him.
  • Her brain had to be playing tricks on her.
  • It allowed me to detect instances when time played tricks on the memory of some of the respondents.
  • Jack felt edgy but convinced himself that his nerves were playing tricks on him.
  • Somewhat perturbed, Ted flung the door open still believing that the platelayers were playing tricks on him.
  • They delight in playing tricks on mortals, though they will cease to give trouble if politely requested to do so.
  • Yes, fate was playing tricks on me.
  • Spell it for me, if you please.
  • Bring me a bottle, if you please.
  • Doctor Illingworth, to you, sir, if you please!
  • Mr Justice Blackstone, if you please.
  • Nor friends to vipers, if you please.
  • The reader may watch it if he pleases, it exists for itself, not for him.
  • They are being forced - by politicians, if you please, as if politics were something serious like money - to compete.
  • Three meters, if you please!
  • We were in the White House, if you please, and he wanted us to leave the room.
bold/calm/cool etc as you please
  • A forty-year-old actor with great presence warmly shakes William's hand Male lead Pleased to meet you.
  • However, Mrs Singh was pleased to meet her and generally liked all the teachers and what she saw.
  • I am so pleased to meet you.
  • We would be very pleased to meet you and feel sure that we can offer you an interesting and worthwhile programme.
  • But what else could she possibly hope to see? she wondered miserably.
  • But what on earth can he possibly have been trying to prove?
  • How can they possibly control such success?
  • How could she possibly know, since he had not set eyes on the girl?
  • What can I possibly say now?
  • What conversation could we possibly have had there, then?
  • What could she possibly tell him, that he would want to hear?
  • And Scott the rapier-slim rapper backs up this message by practising what he preaches.
  • Both Johnson and Lady Macleod found the book wanting, her objection being that the author did not practise what he preached.
  • I just wanted to see if he practised what he preached.
  • In most areas of life, he tries to practise what he preaches.
  • It is a good thing he practises what he preaches.
  • It is also important to practise what you preach.
  • The paper would practise what it preached.
  • The tight control on public sector pay is crucial and underlines the fact that the Government intends to practise what it preaches.
  • "You're going to wear that dress?" "Do you have a problem with that?"
  • And I promise you something: I won't let the house get into a hovel.
  • But I promise I won't be bad to you again.
  • It takes more than a few days but it goes again, just about. I promise you that.
  • It will only turn her to stone, I promise you.
  • There will, I promise you, be a final exam.
  • We will find that ship, I promise you.
  • When we parted I promised I'd write about them.
  • You shall not be the losers by it, I promise you.
  • It made me want to puke.
  • It makes me want to puke, except I did enough of that last Saturday night!
  • It makes you want to puke.
  • Orange juice is acidic, that made me puke.
  • The stuff was either rubbish, or twee, or so boring it made you want to puke.
  • Seth is moving to Alaska? You're putting me on!
rather you/him/her/them than me
  • I do not want this to happen again! Do you read me?
are you for real?you reap what you sowlet me remind you/may I remind you (that)that’s rich (coming from him/you etc)
  • A: How right you are.
  • Every day couples meet who are amazed at how right they are for each other - proof that Dateline works!
  • How right you are, very clever, very ... disputatious.
  • Yes, well, how right you are.
I’ll be right with you/right there/right back
  • I think too that she wants to run before she can walk.
  • Just don't try to run before you can walk.
  • Try to be honest with your use of the table and don't attempt to run before you can walk.
  • I can't let my emotions run away with me.
  • All right, my tongue ran away with me.
  • But this time I really think his imagination has run away with him.
  • He had let his imagination run away with him.
  • His tongue and his ideas for altering performances often ran away with him.
  • Newport looked poised to run away with it, but Bridgend refused to cave in.
  • She had obviously enticed Patrick to run away with her - were they sleeping together, she wondered briefly?
your tongue runs away with you
  • "Have a happy New Year!" "Thanks - same to you."
  • I'm here now - are you satisfied?
  • Thanks for the ride - you really saved my life.
wouldn’t you say?
  • How about going to Europe this summer? What do you say?
  • And what do we say of the present day psychiatrist how mad, how mad?
  • Come on, what do ya say?
  • I am like well what did she say?
  • Now what do you say to a goofy question like that?
  • Question, what did he say to your statements?
  • Well, brother, what do you say to a girl not seen or heard from for five years.
  • Well, hey; what do you say to us taking the card game someplace else?
you can say that again!
  • "Does that mean Sherri lied about where she went?" "You said it."
  • "The second part of the race was super easy." "You said it."
  • "I think Bob and Susan are having an affair." "You don't say! That's been common knowledge for months."
  • Clearly western painters said what they liked, how they liked.
  • From now on he could do and say what he liked - they wouldn't raise a squeak.
  • He could say what he liked, but she was now controlling the agenda.
  • I can say what I like.
  • If she just vanishes, Elizabeth Roisin can say what she likes, but there's nothing she can do!
  • There must, he said, be a place where people are free to say what they like.
  • We can do what we like and say what we like to whomever we like, without restriction.
  • While manufacturers say what they like about themselves through advertising, favourable public opinion for their products or services is earned.
  • "I want fifty copies of this by 3:00." "Anything you say, Mrs. DeVere."
  • Both Dames Elizabeth and Martha were deaf, so whatever you said or how you said it would not cause any alarm.
  • But children know that parents are anxious whatever they say.
  • Her one, clear thought was that, whatever he said, she would not be convinced by him.
  • I know that I had no intention of stopping the procedure, whatever anyone said or did to influence me.
  • If you are a teacher I do not ask you to believe or take on trust anything I say.
  • She opened her mouth and then closed it again, because, whatever she said, he would have a patient answer.
  • There's something baldly there about him which inclines me, like Kevin, to distrust anything he says.
  • Zsa Zsa was enchanting - whatever I said to her, she'd just giggle and become even more indiscreet.
what have you got to say for yourself?you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours
  • They screwed him at least once and he knows it.
  • "We'll be back early next week." "Okay. See you then."
  • See you, Darren.
  • Bye, Dad. I'll see you later.
  • I'll see you at two-thirty at the mall.
  • Safe trip back guys and we'll see you soon.
  • You're still coming to the party tonight, aren't you? Good. See you later then.
  • "Have a good trip." "OK, see you around."
  • I had seen him around, frequently.
  • I never actually met her, but I've seen her around, and I heard a lot about her.
  • It's good to see you around again.
  • One can imagine a Soviet general fuming to see it around her neck.
  • She had seen them around the hotel for the last five days.
  • The scholar sees all around the issue, not the kind of preparation for political action or most power strategies.
  • There was Charlie and Polly at the boardinghouse and he had seen me around the city with-the girls at work.
  • Why not the women I saw all around me, working from before dawn to dark?
  • And if you haven't heard of Gus then shame on you!
  • Fool me once, shame on you, the saying goes.
  • If you fail to negotiate, shame on you.
  • Just thinking about flying in an airplane gives me the shivers.
  • Rail privatisation gives them the shivers.
you should have seen/heard something
  • He's so cute it makes me sick.
  • It's enough to make you sick, the way they treat old people.
  • Another helping will make you sick.
  • But it made me sick and dizzy, so I didn't take it.
  • Finally, the very thought of one more sweet and sticky mouthful would make him sick.
  • He said riding in the ambulance made him sick.
  • I was too young to exercise my intellectual force to demolish prejudices that made me sick.
  • It made you sick to your stomach.
  • It was the suspense that was making me sick.
  • The shocking stills above are from the 1992 film and show the Ally McBeal star making herself sick after a binge.
  • It's the truth, any way you slice it.
some friend you are/some help she was etc
  • You'll be sorry when your dad hears about this.
when/as the spirit moves youif you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
  • But Catholic bishops have let both parties know where they stand.
  • Do you know where you stand?
  • I am only ensuring we both know where we stand.
  • Imagine a man in public office that everybody knew where he stood.
  • My father died, I didn't know where I stood on the team, we lost a lot of games.
  • She knew where he stood over Grunte.
  • Well, now she knew where she stood.
  • You knew where you stood with the Cold War.
you’re a star!/what a star!
  • If we lose tomorrow, we'll be back where we started.
  • And if you decide that they are not, then you are back where you started.
  • So my client and I are back where we started.
  • To a large extent we are back where we started.
don’t (you) start!do you suppose (that) ... ?do you take sugar/milk?take a lot out of you/take it out of you
  • Look, I know what I'm talking about because I was there when it happened.
  • Pilger knows what he is talking about, having spent several years as a reporter in Vietnam.
  • Rolim seemed to know what he was talking about, but his theories raised some questions for me.
  • Wayne, you don't know what the hell you're talking about.
  • And those who hint that this approach increases the guilt of the patient simply do not know what they are talking about.
  • But the debate will be between two insiders who know what they are talking about.
  • But we ensure we first know what we are talking about.
  • Engineers should only offer an opinion if they know what they are talking about.
  • They are not the only people who know what they are talking about when it comes to children and education.
  • They have demonstrated publicly, through close scrutiny by their peers, that they know what they are talking about.
  • What are you talking about? - Ron has lots of money.
  • And I was like, I was just like, what are you talking about?
  • And, anyway, what are you talking about, the rich man in his castle?
  • Hey! I'm talking to you! Look at me!
I’m/we’re/you’re talking (about) somethingnow you’re talkingwe’re/you’re talking £500/three days etcyou can’t teach an old dog new tricksthat’ll teach you (to do something)
  • I tell you what, I'll make you dinner if you drive me to the store.
  • I'm not sure how he did it, to tell you the truth.
  • To tell you the truth, I can't stand Sandy's cooking.
  • A bit like Mrs Riley, to tell the truth.
  • But to tell the truth, for a long time I've been slightly lost as a dealer.
  • Did people not trust me to tell the truth?
  • He bathed a lot and never smelled even alive, to tell the truth.
  • I don't know a great deal about flowers, to tell the truth.
  • They must learn how to tell the truth and listen.
  • We had a pretty good time I suppose, but to tell the truth I didn't feel like a party much.
  • You want us to tell the truth?
I can tell you/I’m telling you
  • I could never work with a man like that and I told him so.
  • I didn't like his mood. I told her so, but she just laughed.
  • I was not disappointed. I told myself so, firmly, several times.
  • I wouldn't have blamed him if he'd walked away and I told him so.
  • There; I told you so.
  • To sum up: I told you so.
  • True it is that Ewan Beg thought he had killed his dallta - for I told him so.
  • What matters is that we lived like writers, and that I told them so.
  • Let me tell you something - if I catch you kids smoking, you'll be grounded for a whole year at least.
you can tell him/her etc from me
  • "Is it going to rain tomorrow?" "I couldn't tell you."
  • "So is Maggie really pregnant?" "I can't tell you."
  • I can't tell you how grateful I am for your help.
  • "Wow, it's really hard working outside all day." "You're telling me!"
you never can tell/you can never tellI’m not telling (you)somebody won’t thank you (for doing something)
  • I'll thank you to mind your own business.
  • You'll thank me for this one day, Laura.
  • "Would you like some more coffee?'' "No, thank you, I'm fine.''
thank-you letter/note/cardthat’s life/men/politics etc (for you)there it is/there you are/there you gothere you go/she goes etc (again)there you are/there you gothere’s something for youyou would have thought (that)do you think (that) ... ?
  • But what do you think my parents would think if I were to become involved with you?
  • Cleaving to the bosom of my grieving family? What do you think they're doing?
  • If I have a son, I think I shall send him. What do you think?
  • Lady: What do you think is the most important aspect of herself a woman should preserve as she grows older?
  • Let's see how you rate in that area. What do you think we go in for, here in Perugia?
  • Q: Speaking of which, what do you think of Frank Gifford?
  • What do you think of your manager? What do you think of our personnel policies and how they're working?
  • If they think it's going to be an easy game, they've got another think coming!
that’s what you/they etc think!I am/he is/you are etc too!may I trouble you?/sorry to trouble youtrust you/him/them etc (to do something)!
  • A bit like Mrs Riley, to tell the truth.
  • But to tell the truth, for a long time I've been slightly lost as a dealer.
  • Did people not trust me to tell the truth?
  • He bathed a lot and never smelled even alive, to tell the truth.
  • I don't know a great deal about flowers, to tell the truth.
  • They must learn how to tell the truth and listen.
  • We had a pretty good time I suppose, but to tell the truth I didn't feel like a party much.
  • You want us to tell the truth?
  • I am very pushed for money, Alice - do you understand that?
  • I loved him, do you understand?
  • I owe nothing to anybody, not gratitude or anything else, do you understand me?
  • Oliver I have to be near her, do you understand?
  • Question, do you understand what it means to terminate the employment at will?
  • What do they understand of the temples themselves rising nearby?
  • What do you understand of my situation or my mind?
  • You are mine, do you understand? mine.
  • It'll be a huge success, just you wait.
  • What are you waiting for? Ask her out on a date.
  • And with actual tickets for the event up for grabs, what are you waiting for?
  • So what are you waiting for.
  • He could make it warmer if he wanted to.
  • If I wanted to survive, I had no choice.
  • If you want anything, ring.
  • If you want to be kind, the character can find himself manacled to the wall in one of the empty cells.
  • If you want to have a life together, fine.
  • If you want to hear it, you have to drive it.
  • If you wanted some, that wasn't the avenue to go down.
  • Let me tell you where to hold these classes if you want it to work out.
  • What do you want now? I'm busy.
  • By the way, what do you want for your birthday?
  • I can't pretend to be, and you know it, so what do you want?
  • I was like, okay, what do you want to bet?
  • Now what do you want me to do?
  • So we have to ask ourselves, what do these machines really want to do, what do they want to wear?
I’ll warrant (you)you watch
  • It's either me or her. You can't have it both ways!
you’re welcomeyou would be well-advised to do somethingyou don’t know when you’re well-offwhat’s it to you?
  • "I got the job!" "You what?"
  • And began to tell me what a piece of shit that was.
  • Does it tell you what you want to know?
  • Mrs Blakey kept on asking them what they'd done that day.
  • Nobody asked her what was in the wicker basket she had put under the seat.
  • Obviously, in a free economy city planners can not tell anyone what to build-only what not to build.
  • Perry came off the court and the reporters asked him what the hell happened.
  • The split also will free the other businesses to expand at a quicker pace, giving them what Dun.
  • You must tell me what you want to take.
  • The shelves were crammed with books, documents, and what have you.
  • And she always did whatever she wanted, which was mostly enjoy herself and ignore her homework.
  • Dare they call her bluff and just let her get on with whatever she thought she could do to inconvenience them?
  • Eurydice said her daughter could do whatever she wanted to do.
  • I eat whatever I want and run three miles a day.
  • I know that I had no intention of stopping the procedure, whatever anyone said or did to influence me.
  • In my stupidity-or whatever you want to call it-I tried to move around to his left.
  • The hon. Gentleman can make whatever he wants of it, but it will still not save his seat.
  • You think you should get whatever you want right away.
  • Whatever you do, don't tell Judy that I spent so much money.
  • But Tess, in answer to your question, whatever you do, don't tell your future husband anything about your past experience.
  • But, whatever they do, says Quinn, they do not determine strategies.
  • Gallagher understood that, whatever he did, he would violate his principles.
  • I just go to a movie and come home, so whatever they do, they should stick to it.
  • I tried, also, to accompany and chronicle whatever we did together with talk.
  • Lawyers must be prepared to undergo scrutiny and be held accountable for whatever they do.
  • The twenty fifth anniversary may be special but for some fans whatever they do the band just can't go wrong.
  • This is the result of my experience and your money and a touch of genius that follows me whatever I do.
while I’m/you’re etc at/about ityou can’t win them all
  • OK, you win - we'll go to the movies.
you can’t win
  • "I'm going to be a millionaire one day." "You wish!"
  • Anywhere I was with you would be home to me.
  • At night his song is with me.
  • He was with me the night I met Jasper.
  • How compatible will you be with me and the other workers?
  • I'd wanted Doug to be with me, but he couldn't get the time off.
  • Our response should therefore be with you in early May.
  • That's how it was with me and I know it was true for many others.
  • The monster had promised to be with me on my wedding night, but he had not planned to kill me.
(it) works for me/you etc
  • Election monitors will have their work cut out.
  • So you have your work cut out for you.
  • The home team has not beaten the Scarlets for some dozen matches and should still have their work cut out to win.
  • They have their work cut out adapting themselves to it, and it to themselves.
  • They have their work cut out for them.
  • We have our work cut out for us.
  • Whoever takes on the trout farm will have their work cut out.
think the world owes you a livingthink (that) the world revolves around you
  • You really had me worried - I thought you didn't like the present.
what’s it worth (to you)?for all you are/he is etc worthyou’re not wrong
  • You can't go wrong with a dark gray suit.
1used to refer to a person or group of people when speaking or writing to them:  Hi, Kelly. How are you? You must all listen carefully. I have some news for you. The letter is addressed to both of you. Did Robin give you the money? Only you can make this decision. You idiot! You boys have got to learn to behave yourselves. Hey, you over there! Get out of the way!2people in general:  You have to be 21 or over to buy alcohol in Florida. You can never be sure what Emily is thinking.
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