Let's practice the lesson on a collection of conversational idioms.
1. Stay in touch
2. Jump to conclusions
3. I can eat a horse
4. Read between the lines
5. Bug
6. Speak of the devil
7. Grab a bite
8. You can say that again
9. What a Small World
10. Now You're Talking
11. Shoot
12. Stop It!
13. It Totally Slipped My Mind
14. You're Telling Me
15. Don't Joke With Me
16. I Can't Thank You Enough
17. Just Name It
18. Nature Calls
19. I Owe You
20. It's a Long Story
21. You Wish
22. Do Tell
23. I Couldn't Agree With You More
24. Thank Goodness
25. You Made It
26. Whatever
27. You Never Know
28. Just My Luck
29. Hop In
30. I Told You So
31. You Know Better Than That
32. Keep Me in the Loop
33. Get to the Point
34. Sure Thing
1. Stay in touch
"I hope you stay in touch with me. I'll give you my contact information."
"Let's stay in touch. I'll email you whenever I can."
"Are you staying in touch with her, or are you guys not talking any more?"
A: "Since you are moving to England, I'm really going to miss you."
B: "Yeah. I'm going to miss you a lot too."
A: "You promise that you'll stay in touch?"
B: "Of course. We'll always keep in touch."
"Keep in touch. I'll want to know how you're doing."
"Julie told me that she would keep in touch with me."
2. Jump to conclusions
"I thought you took my book. I shouldn't have accused you. I jumped to conclusions."
"Will you stop jumping to conclusions. You should get all the facts before you make any decisions."
A: "I'm so mad at Jake. I think he told my girlfriend that I was on a date."
B: "What makes you think Jake told her?"
A: "Because he's like that."
B: "He sometimes does stupid things, but you shouldn't jump to conclusions."
3. I can eat a horse
"I feel like I can eat a horse right now."
"If I didn't eat anything for two days, I would feel like I can eat a horse too."
A: "I didn't eat anything all day."
B: "You must be really hungry."
A: "I can eat a horse right now."
"I'm starving. I think I can eat a whale."
"I'm famished. I could eat anything right now."
4. Read between the lines
"Steve isn't very good at reading between the lines. You have to tell him exactly what you want."
"Martha can read between the lines very well. She picks up on everything."
A: "Did you read chapter three for our English class?"
B: "Yeah. I think the author was indicating that he was supporting the war."
A: "Even though he said one thing, he meant another. You have to read between the lines to fully understand his stance."
B: "That might be true. I should go read it again."
5. Bug
"I need to get out of the house. My little brother has been bugging me all day."
"Let's go bug John."
"If you bug me one more time, I'm going to kick your butt."
A: "Johnny, will you play Star Craft with me?"
B: "I can't. I'm doing my homework."
A: "Come on. I need someone to play with."
B: "Stop bugging me. I said I'm busy."
"Stop pestering me."
"Stop bothering me."
6. Speak of the devil
"Joanne did great on her presentation. Speak of the devil... Hi Joanne."
A: "Andy was walking down the street and he tripped over beggar."
B: "I was there too. It was so funny. He just got up and pretended nothing happened."
A: "Speak of the devil. There's Andy now."
7. Grab a bite
"I don't have much time, so let's grab a quick bite."
"If you didn't have lunch yet, let's grab a bite to eat."
A: "Did you have lunch yet?"
B: "Not yet. I'm swamped with work."
A: "You have to eventually eat so let's j ust grab a bite somewhere close."
"Let's go eat."
"Where should we have lunch today?"
"Let's have lunch together."
8. You can say that again
B: "You can say that again."
A: "It was a long year. We accomplished quite a bit."
B: "I'm just glad that we're almost done."
A: "You can say that again."
"I hear ya."
"You got that right."
"Damn right."
9. What a Small World
"You have family in Florida too? What a small world."
"I went to high school with his mom, what a small world."
A. "Do you see that guy over there?"
B. "Yes, what about him."
A. "We used to play football together in high school."
B. "Wow, what a small world!"
"What are the chances of that?"
10. Now You're Talking
"Now you're talking, the beach sounds relaxing."
"Now you're talking, I would love to go out to the club tonight."
A. "I say instead of staying home for vacation we go to Mexico."
B. "Now you're talking!"
"I agree."
"I like what you're saying."
11. Shoot
"Oh shoot that was awkward."
"Shoot, he asked Jenny to the prom instead of me."
A. "Didn't you say we need to go to the grocery?"
B. "Yes I did, do you want to come with me?"
A. "Sure, but did you make a grocery list to take with us?"
B. "Shoot I forgot. Hold on a few minutes while I make one for us."
"Oh no."
12. Stop It!
"Stop it before you get hurt!"
"You had better stop it or you will get in trouble!"
A. "Tommy! Stop it right now!"
B. "Why? I saw other kids doing it."
A. "That's not how we behave in a restaurant."
B. "OK, I'm sorry."
"Quit what you are doing."
"Don't do that!"
13. It Totally Slipped My Mind
"There was something I needed to do today but it totally slipped my mind."
"Sorry I forgot about your birthday. It totally slipped my mind."
A. "Did you call your mom and dad and wish them Happy Anniversary?"
B. "Oh no! It totally slipped my mind."
"I completely forgot."
14. You're Telling Me
"You're telling me, I already knew that was going to happen if he did not listen."
"You're telling me, if she keeps it up she will lose 20 pounds."
A. "She sure is a good teacher."
B. "You're telling me! She taught me everything I know."
A. "That girl sure is beautiful."
B. "You're telling me. She is the hottest girl in our school!"
Semi sarcastic way of saying, "I agree with you."
15. Don't Joke With Me
"My sister told me I was in trouble and I told her don't joke with me."
"He said I had won a million dollars and I said don't joke with me!"
A. "I heard that Dave asked the new girl at work out on a date."
B. "Don't joke with me! You know I really like her."
"Stop messing around."
"Please be serious."
16. I Can't Thank You Enough
"Thanks for everything. I can't thank you enough."
"You were a big help today watching the kids. I can't thank you enough."
A. "So how is your car running since I worked on it?"
B. "It is running great! I can't thank you enough. You were such a big help!"
"I really appreciate all that you have done."
"Thank you very much!"
17. Just Name It
"We can do whatever you want, just name it."
"Just name it and we can do it."
A. "There is so much to get done today."
B. "I will help you with whatever you need. Just name it!"
"Anything you need."
"Tell me what you need and I'll do it."
18. Nature Calls
"I have to go to the restroom. Nature calls."
"That little boy is crossing his legs, nature must be calling."
A. "I should not have drunk all that water before we got into the car."
B. "Why? What's wrong?"
A. "We just left and nature is already calling."
"I need to go to the restroom."
"I need to pee."
19. I Owe You
"I'll need an I owe you because I don't have any money."
"I used up an I owe you already so he won't let me borrow again!"
A. "Do you want to grab a steak tonight?"
B. "I'd love to, but I won't have any money until payday?"
A. "I'll give you an I owe you until you get your paycheck!"
B. "Thanks man. I appreciate that."
"Can I borrow it from you?"
"Can I pay you back later?"
20. It's a Long Story
"It's a long story about what happened between us."
"We used to be friends but it's a long story."
A. "Hey there's Tim. Didn't you guys used to be good friends?"
B. "Yes, we were friends a few years ago but not anymore."
A. "Why, what happened?"
B. "It's a long story."
"It's hard to explain."
"It will take a while to explain."
21. You Wish
"You think she'll go on a date with you? You wish!"
"You think you're going to beat my high score? Don't you wish."
A. "I really need to win the lottery so I can retire."
B. "Ha! You wish!"
"In your dreams."
"It's not going to happen."
22. Do Tell
"Martha and Jake are breaking up? Do tell."
"Do tell. I'm dying to know what he said about me."
A. "I heard a rumor the other day about what really happened at work."
B. "Oh do tell! I really want to know what happened."
"I want to know."
"Please tell me what you know."
23. I Couldn't Agree With You More
"I couldn't agree with you more, spending more time with each other would be nice."
"You didn't like that movie either? I couldn't agree with you more."
A. "I really don't like shopping around the holidays."
B. "I couldn't agree with you more. It's always so busy."
"I totally agree with you."
24. Thank Goodness
"Thank goodness we got our tickets early, the concert is now sold out."
"Thank goodness he doesn't suspect anything. I really want it to be a surprise."
A. "Thank goodness we found out about this sale."
B. "I know! They have such good deals."
A. "Thanks for letting me know about it."
B. "You're welcome."
"I am so glad."
"What a relief."
25. You Made It
"You made it! I didn't think you were going to show up."
"I heard you made it a whole week without smoking?"
A. "You made it! I thought you were out of town?"
B. "I was, but I got home last night and thought I'd surprise you."
A. "What a great surprise! I'm so happy you are here."
B. "Me too! Thanks for having me."
"You did it."
"You arrived."
26. Whatever
"You're saying I can't go out tonight with my friends? Whatever!"
"Whatever! You know I don't believe you."
A. "He told me the window was already broken when he got home."
B. "Whatever, I saw him throw a ball with my own eyes."
A. "Ok. I will talk to him about it."
B. "You should because he is lying."
"I don't agree with you."
"I don't believe you."
27. You Never Know
"You never know. Some people don't mind the rain."
"You never know. He still could change his mind."
A. "I don't think my husband wants to go with us."
B. "You never know. Have you asked him?"
A. "Not yet, but I will tonight."
B. "I think that might be a good idea."
"It could happen."
"Things still can change."
28. Just My Luck
"Just my luck, my boss asked me to work late tonight."
"Just my luck, I got a speeding ticket on the way home."
A. "I hear you had to change your plans for this weekend?"
B. "Yeah, I have to work so we can't go to the beach with you."
A. "That's too bad."
B. "Yeah, it's just my luck."
"I am so unlucky."
"Something went wrong for me."
"I have back luck."
29. Hop In
"Hop in. We need to leave right away."
"If you need a ride home, hop on in."
A. "I can't believe my car broke down again."
B. "Hop in, and I'll give you a ride home."
A. "Thanks man."
B. "You're welcome."
"Get in the car."
"Jump in the car."
30. I Told You So
"I told you so. You should have listened to me."
"You shouldn't be surprised, because I told you so."
A. "I should have listened to your advice."
B. "Why do you say that?"
A. "I tried that new restaurant and it was terrible."
B. "What did I tell you? I told you so."
"I warned you."
31. You Know Better Than That
"You know better than that. Now pick up the mess you made before going outside."
"Come on, you know better than that."
A. "Did you yell at your sister for playing with your toys?"
B. "Yes, she didn't ask me."
A. "Well you know better than that. Next time use your manners and ask her nicely."
B. "Ok mom, I'm sorry."
"You know the right thing to do."
"You know what you were supposed to do."
32. Keep Me in the Loop
"Keep me in the loop so I'm included."
"Thanks for the update. Keep me in the loop."
A. "I am meeting with my boss tomorrow about the presentation."
B. "Keep me in the loop and let me know what he says."
A. "Ok, I will let you know."
"Keep me informed."
"Make sure I am included."
33. Get to the Point
"Get to the point, you're making no sense."
"If you can just get to the point maybe I can help you."
A. "I am having a hard time trying to tell you what happened."
B. "Just get to the point and maybe I will understand better."
"Tell me what you mean."
34. Sure Thing
"Sure thing. I'll be there!"
"I can help you move. Sure thing."
A. "Sorry to hear your mom is in the hospital."
B. "Thanks, they are still doing some tests to find out what is wrong with her."
A. "Well let me know once you find out anything."
B. "Sure thing, I will call you once they let me know."
"Of course I will."
"Certainly."
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