1. Call it a day
"We can't continue working without Mike, so let's call it a day."
"It's already nine o'clock. Let's call it a day."
A: "How much more work do we have for tonight?"
B: "I think we finished everything for the day."
A: "Good. Let's call it a day then."
"Let's turn in for the night."
"I think we should pick it up from the morning."
pick it up = continue
2. It's about time
"It's about time I got a chance to play."
A: "I've been waiting for 3 weeks to try out the new laptop. Isn't it my turn yet?"
B: "Yes. It's your turn. I'll get it for you."
A: "It's about time."
3. Out of the blue
"Grace started crying for no reason. It was totally out of the blue."
"I don't know why he started getting mad. It was out of the blue."
A: "Did you hear what happened with Tiffany?"
B: "She broke up with her boyfriend last night."
A: "What? I thought they had a great relationship."
B: "So did I. It was totally out of the blue."
"She showed up out of no where."
"He pulled a rabbit out of nowhere. That's why it was so impressive."
4. Now and then
"My mother calls me every now and then to see if I'm doing well."
"It's not something I can do all the time, but I do it every now and then."
A: "Do you like skiing?"
B: "I really enjoy skiing. It's one of my favorite sports."
A: "You must go very frequently then."
B: "I wish I could, but it's too expensive, so I only go every now and then."
"I like to go bowling once in a while."
"I can't go often, but I go golfing with my friends from time to time."
5. On the dot
"He's supposed to show up at four on the dot. If he is late even a minute, I'm taking off."
"You'd better be here by 1:30, because we're leaving at two o'clock on the dot."
A: "We have to go to Los Angeles tomorrow. What time should we meet?"
B: "We have to be at the airport at 4:00 o'clock, so let's meet at two o'clock on the dot."
"Meet me at the bus station at six o'clock sharp."
"Let's meet at the book store exactly at 1:00."
6. Sooner or later
"He'll come to his senses sooner or later."
"She'll realize that she's doing something wrong sooner or later."
A: "Why does Sarah date so many guys. Doesn't she know most of them are jerks?"
B: "I know. She needs to get hurt before she'll realize what's going on."
A: "I guess she'll figure it out sooner or later."
B: "Yeah... but I'm hoping it is sooner than later."
"I'm not worried about it. He'll eventually return my CD."
"I'll graduate from school eventually."
7. Rings a bell
"It rings a bell, but I'm not one hundred percent sure."
"Oh, oh, oh... that rings a bell. Where did I see that from?"
A: "Did you go to Martha Lake High School?"
B: "Yeah. Why?"
A: "I met this girl. Her name is Jane Summerland. Do you know her?"
B: "That name rings a bell, but I don't remember for sure."
"That reminds me of something."
"That sounds so familiar."
"I know what you're talking about but I can't pin point it."
8. Sleep on it
"I don't think I can decide now. Let me sleep on it and I'll tell you my answer tomorrow."
"I'm going to need to sleep on it. I don't want to rush my answer right now."
A: "Do you know if you are going to buy the leather set or the cashmere set?"
B: "I've been thinking about it for three hours. I really can't decide."
A: "Why don't you sleep on it."
9. Twenty-four seven
"If a business doesn't provide twenty-four seven customer support, they will not succeed."
"You better be careful because I'm going to be watching you twenty-four seven."
"They're available twenty four hours a day, 365 days a year."
A: "What web hosting place do you recommend?"
B: "Most of them are pretty good. Just make sure they have twenty-four hour technical support."
A: "All of them have twenty-four seven support. It's a necessity these days."
"The cops are watching this area all-day every-day."
"There's no way to cross the border because they're constantly monitoring all the passage ways."
10. Coming Right Up
"It's coming right up!"
"Your food is coming right up."
A. "Did you order the cheeseburger with french fries?"
B. "I sure did."
A. "It's coming right up."
"Your food will be right out."
"Your order is coming out quickly."
11. I'm On My Way
"Just be patient, I'm on my way."
"I got your message saying you needed my help. I'm on my way."
A. "I thought you were going to come over right after work?"
B. "Sorry, I had to stay late. But don't worry I'm on my way home now."
"I'm coming now."
"I'm currently going there."
12. Since When
"Since when have you been coming to this gym?"
"Since when did you become so good at tennis?"
A. "I will have to go home soon, I have chess club tonight."
B. "Since when did you become so interested in chess?"
A. "I tried it with my uncle and loved it."
B. "Well, we'll have to play soon, I like playing too!"
"From then until now."
13. Hold On a Sec
"Hold on a sec, are you serious?"
"Hold on a sec. This is different from what you told me yesterday."
A. "Chip is going to draft a quarterback in the first round?"
B. "Hold on a sec. I swore he was going to draft a running back first."
A. "It's a surprise for me too, but I'm pretty sure about it."
"Not so fast."
"On the contrary."
14. Back to the grind
"Back to the grind for me. I'll catch you later."
"Time to get back to the grind. I need to finish so I can leave on time."
A. "I really need to finish this project before my deadline."
B. "If that's the case, you'd better stop talking and get back to the grind."
A. "I agree, I need to finish it before I leave."
B. "Good luck."
"I better get back to work."
"You'd better get back to what you were working on."
15. I Can't Wait
"I can't wait. They are going to announce the contest winners today."
"I can't wait for summer to get here, I don't like the cold weather."
A. "I can't wait to see my parents this weekend!"
B. "Are they coming in town to visit?"
A. "Yes, I haven't seen them for a year."
B. "Have a fun time visiting with them."
"I am eager for it to happen."
"I'm waiting with excitement."
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