💠 Parts of the body used as verbs 💠
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🍂 To FOOT 🍂
✨ To foot means to pay for something, especially something expensive that you do not want to pay for.
🍃 My father has to foot the bill for all our shopping.
🍂 To FACE 🍂
To face means :
✨ to deal with a difficult situation.
🍃 Sooner or later, Brittany had to face the fact that Bill had broken up with her.
✨ to talk or deal with someone, when this is unpleasant or difficult for you
🍃 I don’t know how I’m going to face her after what happened.
✨ to be opposite someone or something, or to be looking or pointing in a particular direction
🍃 The two men stood facing each other, smiling.
✨ to play against an opponent or team in a game or competition
🍃 Martinez will face Robertson in tomorrow’s final.
✨ “ To face the music “ informal means to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done
🍂 To THUMB 🍂
To thumb means :
✨ to persuade a driver of a passing car to stop and take you somewhere, by putting your hand out with your thumb raised.
🍃 I thumbed a lift into town.
✨” to thumb your nose at somebody/something “ means to show that you do not respect rules, laws etc or you do not care what someone thinks of you
🍃 a chance to thumb his nose at the college authorities
✨ “ to thumb through something “ means to look through a book, magazine etc quickly
🍃 I began thumbing through the pages of a gardening catalogue.
🍂 To KNEE 🍂
✨ to hit someone with your knee
🍃 I kneed him in his stomach.
🍂 To NOSE 🍂
To nose means:
✨ if a vehicle, boat etc noses forward, or if you nose it forward, it moves forward slowly
🍃 The bus nosed its way along the street.
🍃 She carefully nosed the car forward through the traffic.
✨ to look around a place in order to try to find something, when there is no one else there
🍃 What were you doing nosing around in my office?
✨ to try to find out private information about someone or something, especially in a way that is annoying
🍃 The media always manage to nose out some interesting facts about a politician’s past life.
🍂 to MOUTH 🍂
✨ to complain angrily and noisily about something, or talk as if you know more than anyone else
🍃 Morris was mouthing off about his former team.
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♨️ PART 2️⃣ ♨️
🍂 To FOOT 🍂
✨ To foot means to pay for something, especially something expensive that you do not want to pay for.
🍃 My father has to foot the bill for all our shopping.
🍂 To FACE 🍂
To face means :
✨ to deal with a difficult situation.
🍃 Sooner or later, Brittany had to face the fact that Bill had broken up with her.
✨ to talk or deal with someone, when this is unpleasant or difficult for you
🍃 I don’t know how I’m going to face her after what happened.
✨ to be opposite someone or something, or to be looking or pointing in a particular direction
🍃 The two men stood facing each other, smiling.
✨ to play against an opponent or team in a game or competition
🍃 Martinez will face Robertson in tomorrow’s final.
✨ “ To face the music “ informal means to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done
🍂 To THUMB 🍂
To thumb means :
✨ to persuade a driver of a passing car to stop and take you somewhere, by putting your hand out with your thumb raised.
🍃 I thumbed a lift into town.
✨” to thumb your nose at somebody/something “ means to show that you do not respect rules, laws etc or you do not care what someone thinks of you
🍃 a chance to thumb his nose at the college authorities
✨ “ to thumb through something “ means to look through a book, magazine etc quickly
🍃 I began thumbing through the pages of a gardening catalogue.
🍂 To KNEE 🍂
✨ to hit someone with your knee
🍃 I kneed him in his stomach.
🍂 To NOSE 🍂
To nose means:
✨ if a vehicle, boat etc noses forward, or if you nose it forward, it moves forward slowly
🍃 The bus nosed its way along the street.
🍃 She carefully nosed the car forward through the traffic.
✨ to look around a place in order to try to find something, when there is no one else there
🍃 What were you doing nosing around in my office?
✨ to try to find out private information about someone or something, especially in a way that is annoying
🍃 The media always manage to nose out some interesting facts about a politician’s past life.
🍂 to MOUTH 🍂
✨ to complain angrily and noisily about something, or talk as if you know more than anyone else
🍃 Morris was mouthing off about his former team.
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️1. Greetings
🔸1.1 When you briefly greet somebody
🔹Hi!
🔹Hello!
🔹Hi there!
🔹Greetings.
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🔸1.2 When you greet somebody more politely
🔹How are you?
🔹How is everything?
🔹How’s it going?
🔹How has it been?
🔹How have you been?
🔹How do you do? (Chiefly formal or British)
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🔸1.3 When you greet somebody at a particular time of the day
🔹Good morning.
🔹How are you this morning?
🔹Good afternoon.
🔹Afternoon!
🔹Good evening.
🔹Evening!
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🔸1.4 When you greet a person you have not seen for a long time
🔹I haven’t seen you in a long time!
🔹I haven’t seen you in years!
🔹I haven’t seen you in ages!
🔹Long time no see!
🔹It’s good to see you again!
🔹Where have you been hiding yourself?
🔹Where have you been keeping yourself?
🔹I don’t see you much around here anymore.
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♦️1. Greetings
🔸1.1 When you briefly greet somebody
🔹Hi!
🔹Hello!
🔹Hi there!
🔹Greetings.
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🔸1.2 When you greet somebody more politely
🔹How are you?
🔹How is everything?
🔹How’s it going?
🔹How has it been?
🔹How have you been?
🔹How do you do? (Chiefly formal or British)
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🔸1.3 When you greet somebody at a particular time of the day
🔹Good morning.
🔹How are you this morning?
🔹Good afternoon.
🔹Afternoon!
🔹Good evening.
🔹Evening!
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🔸1.4 When you greet a person you have not seen for a long time
🔹I haven’t seen you in a long time!
🔹I haven’t seen you in years!
🔹I haven’t seen you in ages!
🔹Long time no see!
🔹It’s good to see you again!
🔹Where have you been hiding yourself?
🔹Where have you been keeping yourself?
🔹I don’t see you much around here anymore.
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️2. Parting (Part 1)
🔸2.1 When you bid farewell to a person
🔹Good-bye.
🔹Bye.
🔹Bye-bye.
🔹Good-bye until later.
🔹Good-bye until next time.
🔹Good-bye for now.
🔹I'll talk to you soon.
🔹I'll be seeing you.
🔹See you.
🔹See you around.
🔹See you later.
🔹See you soon.
🔹See you real soon.
🔹See you in a little while.
🔹See you next time.
🔹See you tomorrow.
🔹See you then.
🔹So long.
🔹Farewell.
🔹I bid you a farewell.
🔹Cheerio.
🔹Be good.
🔹Don’t be gone too long.
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🔸2.2 When you bid farewell to a person at a particular time of the day
🔹Good day.
🔹Have a nice day.
🔹You have a good day.
🔹Good afternoon.
🔹Good evening.
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🔸2.3 When you part with a person for the night
🔹Good night.
🔹See you in the morning.
🔹Sweet dreams.
🔹Sleep well.
🔹Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite.
🔹Night-night. (Chiefly to a child)
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🔸2.4 When you are about to take leave of a person
🔹It was good to see you.
🔹It was nice to see you.
🔹Nice to see you.
🔹I hope to see you again sometime.
🔹It's been good talking to you.
🔹It's been good to talk to you.
🔹It's been nice talking to you.
🔹Nice talking to you.
🔹Take care.
🔹Take care of yourself.
🔹All the best to you.
🔹All the best to your brother.
🔹Give my best to your sister.
🔹Say hello to your cousin for me.
🔹Remember me to your friends.
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🔸2.5 When a person leaves on a journey
🔹Have a good trip!
🔹Have a nice trip.
🔹Have a safe trip.
🔹Have a safe journey.
🔹Have a nice flight.
🔹Bon voyage!
🔹I'll miss you.
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♦️2. Parting (Part 1)
🔸2.1 When you bid farewell to a person
🔹Good-bye.
🔹Bye.
🔹Bye-bye.
🔹Good-bye until later.
🔹Good-bye until next time.
🔹Good-bye for now.
🔹I'll talk to you soon.
🔹I'll be seeing you.
🔹See you.
🔹See you around.
🔹See you later.
🔹See you soon.
🔹See you real soon.
🔹See you in a little while.
🔹See you next time.
🔹See you tomorrow.
🔹See you then.
🔹So long.
🔹Farewell.
🔹I bid you a farewell.
🔹Cheerio.
🔹Be good.
🔹Don’t be gone too long.
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🔸2.2 When you bid farewell to a person at a particular time of the day
🔹Good day.
🔹Have a nice day.
🔹You have a good day.
🔹Good afternoon.
🔹Good evening.
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🔸2.3 When you part with a person for the night
🔹Good night.
🔹See you in the morning.
🔹Sweet dreams.
🔹Sleep well.
🔹Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite.
🔹Night-night. (Chiefly to a child)
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🔸2.4 When you are about to take leave of a person
🔹It was good to see you.
🔹It was nice to see you.
🔹Nice to see you.
🔹I hope to see you again sometime.
🔹It's been good talking to you.
🔹It's been good to talk to you.
🔹It's been nice talking to you.
🔹Nice talking to you.
🔹Take care.
🔹Take care of yourself.
🔹All the best to you.
🔹All the best to your brother.
🔹Give my best to your sister.
🔹Say hello to your cousin for me.
🔹Remember me to your friends.
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🔸2.5 When a person leaves on a journey
🔹Have a good trip!
🔹Have a nice trip.
🔹Have a safe trip.
🔹Have a safe journey.
🔹Have a nice flight.
🔹Bon voyage!
🔹I'll miss you.
#Daily_conversations
#Parting
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️3. Asking How Somebody Is
🔸3.1 When you ask how somebody is in general
🔹How are you doing?
🔹How are you today?
🔹How's the world been treating you?
🔹Are you doing OK?
🔹Are you OK?
🔹How are you feeling?
🔹How do you feel?
🔹How's my boy?
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🔸3.2 When you ask how things are going
🔹How're things?
🔹How're things going?
🔹How're things with you?
🔹How's every little thing?
🔹How's everything going?
🔹How're you getting on?
🔹Is everything OK?
🔹What have you been doing lately?
🔹What have you been up to?
🔹How's life?
🔹How's business?
🔹How's work?
🔹How's the family?
🔹How's the wife?
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🔸3.3 When you ask about recent developments
🔹What's new?
🔹What's the news?
🔹What's happening?
🔹What's up?
🔹What's cooking?
🔹What's the deal?
🔹What's the scoop?
🔹What's going on around here?
🔹Is anything going on?
🔹What else is new?
______________
🔸3.4 When you are healthy and doing well
🔹I'm doing just fine.
🔹I'm doing fine.
🔹I'm just fine.
🔹I'm fine.
🔹I'm doing OK.
🔹I'm OK.
🔹I'm doing well.
🔹I'm well.
🔹I'm good.
🔹I'm great.
🔹Outstanding!
🔹Wonderful!
🔹Awesome!
🔹Terrific!
🔹I can't complain.
🔹I have nothing to complain about.
🔹I couldn't ask for more.
🔹I've been keeping out of trouble.
🔹I've never been better.
🔹I couldn't be better.
🔹Things couldn't be better.
🔹Everything's coming up roses.
🔹I'm sitting pretty.
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🔸3.5 When you are generally doing well
🔹Pretty good.
🔹I'm getting by.
🔹I'm just getting by.
🔹I've been getting by.
🔹Could be worse.
🔹Things could be worse.
🔹Same as always.
🔹Same as usual.
🔹So-so.
🔹Plugging along.
______________
🔸3.6 When you are not doing well
🔹Not good.
🔹Not so good.
🔹Not too good.
🔹Not well.
🔹Not so well.
🔹Not too well.
🔹Not great.
🔹Not so great.
🔹Could be better.
🔹Things could be better.
🔹Things haven't been easy.
🔹I've seen better days.
🔹I've had better days.
______________
🔸3.7 When you have been busy
🔹I've been busy.
🔹I've been keeping busy.
🔹I've been keeping myself busy.
#Daily_conversations
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♦️3. Asking How Somebody Is
🔸3.1 When you ask how somebody is in general
🔹How are you doing?
🔹How are you today?
🔹How's the world been treating you?
🔹Are you doing OK?
🔹Are you OK?
🔹How are you feeling?
🔹How do you feel?
🔹How's my boy?
______________
🔸3.2 When you ask how things are going
🔹How're things?
🔹How're things going?
🔹How're things with you?
🔹How's every little thing?
🔹How's everything going?
🔹How're you getting on?
🔹Is everything OK?
🔹What have you been doing lately?
🔹What have you been up to?
🔹How's life?
🔹How's business?
🔹How's work?
🔹How's the family?
🔹How's the wife?
______________
🔸3.3 When you ask about recent developments
🔹What's new?
🔹What's the news?
🔹What's happening?
🔹What's up?
🔹What's cooking?
🔹What's the deal?
🔹What's the scoop?
🔹What's going on around here?
🔹Is anything going on?
🔹What else is new?
______________
🔸3.4 When you are healthy and doing well
🔹I'm doing just fine.
🔹I'm doing fine.
🔹I'm just fine.
🔹I'm fine.
🔹I'm doing OK.
🔹I'm OK.
🔹I'm doing well.
🔹I'm well.
🔹I'm good.
🔹I'm great.
🔹Outstanding!
🔹Wonderful!
🔹Awesome!
🔹Terrific!
🔹I can't complain.
🔹I have nothing to complain about.
🔹I couldn't ask for more.
🔹I've been keeping out of trouble.
🔹I've never been better.
🔹I couldn't be better.
🔹Things couldn't be better.
🔹Everything's coming up roses.
🔹I'm sitting pretty.
______________
🔸3.5 When you are generally doing well
🔹Pretty good.
🔹I'm getting by.
🔹I'm just getting by.
🔹I've been getting by.
🔹Could be worse.
🔹Things could be worse.
🔹Same as always.
🔹Same as usual.
🔹So-so.
🔹Plugging along.
______________
🔸3.6 When you are not doing well
🔹Not good.
🔹Not so good.
🔹Not too good.
🔹Not well.
🔹Not so well.
🔹Not too well.
🔹Not great.
🔹Not so great.
🔹Could be better.
🔹Things could be better.
🔹Things haven't been easy.
🔹I've seen better days.
🔹I've had better days.
______________
🔸3.7 When you have been busy
🔹I've been busy.
🔹I've been keeping busy.
🔹I've been keeping myself busy.
#Daily_conversations
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️4. Starting and Ending a Conversation (Part 1 of 2)
🔸4.1 When you attract somebody's attention
🔹Sir!
🔹Madam! or Ma'am!
🔹Pardon me.
🔹Excuse me.
🔹Hey!
🔹Hey, you!
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🔸4.2 When you invite a person to talk
🔹May I have a word with you?
🔹Can I talk to you?
🔹Can I talk to you for a minute?
🔹Do you have a minute?
🔹Can we talk?
🔹I need to talk.
🔹We need to talk.
🔹Let's talk.
🔹There's something I need to tell you.
🔹There's something I think you should know.
______________
🔸4.3 When you start a conversation with a person who has just appeared
🔹We were just talking about you.
🔹I've been just thinking about you.
🔹Speak of the devil.
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🔸4.4 When you start an unpleasant conversation
🔹This may be unpleasant, but I should tell you.
🔹I hate to tell you this, but we've got a problem.
🔹 I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but there is a problem.
🔹I don't know how to tell you this, but the project is in trouble.
🔹You might not like what I have to say, but I have some bad news.
🔹I don't mean to be rude, but you should hear this.
🔹I don't want to upset you, but you should know this.
🔹I don't want to alarm you, but we are in trouble.
🔹I hate to rain on your parade, but things have gone sour.
🔹I hate to burst your bubble, but we are losing competition.
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🔸4.5 When you want to ask a question
🔹Pardon me,...
🔹Excuse me,...
🔹Excuse me for asking...
🔹I'm sorry,...
🔹I have a question.
🔹Do you mind if I ask you something?
🔹Can I ask you something?
🔹It's none of my business, but...
______________
🔸4.6 When you make somebody listen to you
🔹Listen to me.
🔹Listen up.
🔹Hear me out.
🔹Now hear this!
🔹Are you listening to me?
🔹Are you paying attention?
🔹Do you hear me?
🔹I'm talking to you.
#Daily_conversations
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♦️4. Starting and Ending a Conversation (Part 1 of 2)
🔸4.1 When you attract somebody's attention
🔹Sir!
🔹Madam! or Ma'am!
🔹Pardon me.
🔹Excuse me.
🔹Hey!
🔹Hey, you!
______________
🔸4.2 When you invite a person to talk
🔹May I have a word with you?
🔹Can I talk to you?
🔹Can I talk to you for a minute?
🔹Do you have a minute?
🔹Can we talk?
🔹I need to talk.
🔹We need to talk.
🔹Let's talk.
🔹There's something I need to tell you.
🔹There's something I think you should know.
______________
🔸4.3 When you start a conversation with a person who has just appeared
🔹We were just talking about you.
🔹I've been just thinking about you.
🔹Speak of the devil.
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🔸4.4 When you start an unpleasant conversation
🔹This may be unpleasant, but I should tell you.
🔹I hate to tell you this, but we've got a problem.
🔹 I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but there is a problem.
🔹I don't know how to tell you this, but the project is in trouble.
🔹You might not like what I have to say, but I have some bad news.
🔹I don't mean to be rude, but you should hear this.
🔹I don't want to upset you, but you should know this.
🔹I don't want to alarm you, but we are in trouble.
🔹I hate to rain on your parade, but things have gone sour.
🔹I hate to burst your bubble, but we are losing competition.
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🔸4.5 When you want to ask a question
🔹Pardon me,...
🔹Excuse me,...
🔹Excuse me for asking...
🔹I'm sorry,...
🔹I have a question.
🔹Do you mind if I ask you something?
🔹Can I ask you something?
🔹It's none of my business, but...
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🔸4.6 When you make somebody listen to you
🔹Listen to me.
🔹Listen up.
🔹Hear me out.
🔹Now hear this!
🔹Are you listening to me?
🔹Are you paying attention?
🔹Do you hear me?
🔹I'm talking to you.
#Daily_conversations
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️4. Starting and Ending a Conversation (Part 2 of 2)
🔸4.7 When you make a person interested in a topic
🔹You won't believe this.
🔹You won't believe what Jane has just told me.
🔹Have you heard?
🔹Have you heard the latest?
🔹Did you hear what happened?
🔹Did you hear the news?
🔹You'll never guess what I heard.
🔹Guess what I've just found out.
🔹Get this.
🔹Are you ready for this?
🔹You know what?
🔹Do you want to know something?
______________
🔸4.8 When you direct somebody's attention to an object
🔹Look here.
🔹Look at this.
🔹Take a look at this.
🔹Look what we have here.
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🔸4.9 When you respond to an invitation to talk
🔹What is it?
🔹What's up?
🔹What's the problem?
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🔸4.10 When you confirm that you are paying attention
🔹I'm listening.
🔹I hear you.
🔹I heard you.
🔹I am all ears.
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🔸4.11 When you reprimand your listener for not paying attention
🔹You're not listening.
🔹You're distracted.
🔹You're a million miles away.
🔹You seem to be absent-minded.
🔹I'm not finished with you.
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🔸4.12 When you signal the end of a conversation
🔹Well, it's really good to see you, but I have to go.
🔹I'm sorry, but I have to go now.
🔹It was so good to see you again.
🔹Well, it's getting late.
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🔸4.13 When you end a conversation abruptly
🔹Oh, look at the time! I must go.
🔹I have to run.
🔹I have to say good-bye now.
🔹Sorry, but I have to leave now.
🔹I'm late. I'll call you.
🔹I'm gone.
🔹I'm off.
🔹I'm out of here.
#Daily_conversations
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♦️4. Starting and Ending a Conversation (Part 2 of 2)
🔸4.7 When you make a person interested in a topic
🔹You won't believe this.
🔹You won't believe what Jane has just told me.
🔹Have you heard?
🔹Have you heard the latest?
🔹Did you hear what happened?
🔹Did you hear the news?
🔹You'll never guess what I heard.
🔹Guess what I've just found out.
🔹Get this.
🔹Are you ready for this?
🔹You know what?
🔹Do you want to know something?
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🔸4.8 When you direct somebody's attention to an object
🔹Look here.
🔹Look at this.
🔹Take a look at this.
🔹Look what we have here.
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🔸4.9 When you respond to an invitation to talk
🔹What is it?
🔹What's up?
🔹What's the problem?
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🔸4.10 When you confirm that you are paying attention
🔹I'm listening.
🔹I hear you.
🔹I heard you.
🔹I am all ears.
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🔸4.11 When you reprimand your listener for not paying attention
🔹You're not listening.
🔹You're distracted.
🔹You're a million miles away.
🔹You seem to be absent-minded.
🔹I'm not finished with you.
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🔸4.12 When you signal the end of a conversation
🔹Well, it's really good to see you, but I have to go.
🔹I'm sorry, but I have to go now.
🔹It was so good to see you again.
🔹Well, it's getting late.
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🔸4.13 When you end a conversation abruptly
🔹Oh, look at the time! I must go.
🔹I have to run.
🔹I have to say good-bye now.
🔹Sorry, but I have to leave now.
🔹I'm late. I'll call you.
🔹I'm gone.
🔹I'm off.
🔹I'm out of here.
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️5. Directing a Conversation (Part 1 of 9)
🔸5.1 When you signal that you are getting to the point
🔹Let me be perfectly clear.
🔹May I be frank?
🔹To make a long story short.
🔹Let's call a spade a spade.
🔹Here's the bottom line.
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🔸5.2 When you make sure that your point is understood
🔹Do you understand?
🔹Understand?
🔹You know?
🔹Do you know what I'm talking about?
🔹Do you know what I am saying?
🔹Do you know what I mean?
🔹If you know what I mean.
🔹Do you see what I mean?
🔹Do you see where I'm coming from?
🔹Don't you see?
🔹Do you hear what I'm saying?
🔹Do you hear me?
🔹Does that make any sense?
🔹Am I making sense?
🔹Am I right?
🔹Do you follow me?
🔹Do you follow?
🔹Are you following me?
🔹Are you with me on this?
🔹Are you with me so far?
🔹Do you get the message?
🔹Do you get the picture?
🔹Do you get it?
🔹Do you agree?
______________
🔸5.3 When you are ready to make a statement
🔹Please be advised that…
🔹For your information,…
🔹It's a pleasure to inform you that…
🔹I regret to inform you that…
🔹I hate to disappoint you, but…
🔹I apologize for the inconvenience, but…
🔹If I may say so,…
🔹If it's okay with you,…
🔹If it pleases you,…
🔹If I may be so bold,…
🔹As you know,…
🔹As you might know,…
🔹As you may already know,…
🔹As you are aware,…
🔹As you are no doubt aware,…
🔹Not that it's any of my business, but…
🔹I'm just saying…
🔹What I would like to say is…
🔹Let me just say…
🔹I just wanted to say…
🔹I want to bring up the following...
🔹By the same token,…
🔹By the way,…
🔹Incidentally,…
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♦️5. Directing a Conversation (Part 1 of 9)
🔸5.1 When you signal that you are getting to the point
🔹Let me be perfectly clear.
🔹May I be frank?
🔹To make a long story short.
🔹Let's call a spade a spade.
🔹Here's the bottom line.
______________
🔸5.2 When you make sure that your point is understood
🔹Do you understand?
🔹Understand?
🔹You know?
🔹Do you know what I'm talking about?
🔹Do you know what I am saying?
🔹Do you know what I mean?
🔹If you know what I mean.
🔹Do you see what I mean?
🔹Do you see where I'm coming from?
🔹Don't you see?
🔹Do you hear what I'm saying?
🔹Do you hear me?
🔹Does that make any sense?
🔹Am I making sense?
🔹Am I right?
🔹Do you follow me?
🔹Do you follow?
🔹Are you following me?
🔹Are you with me on this?
🔹Are you with me so far?
🔹Do you get the message?
🔹Do you get the picture?
🔹Do you get it?
🔹Do you agree?
______________
🔸5.3 When you are ready to make a statement
🔹Please be advised that…
🔹For your information,…
🔹It's a pleasure to inform you that…
🔹I regret to inform you that…
🔹I hate to disappoint you, but…
🔹I apologize for the inconvenience, but…
🔹If I may say so,…
🔹If it's okay with you,…
🔹If it pleases you,…
🔹If I may be so bold,…
🔹As you know,…
🔹As you might know,…
🔹As you may already know,…
🔹As you are aware,…
🔹As you are no doubt aware,…
🔹Not that it's any of my business, but…
🔹I'm just saying…
🔹What I would like to say is…
🔹Let me just say…
🔹I just wanted to say…
🔹I want to bring up the following...
🔹By the same token,…
🔹By the way,…
🔹Incidentally,…
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