72 English lessons that use set phrases

English Lesson: We tee off at 9am sharp. See you there!

1. “We tee off at 9am sharp. See you there!”

English Lesson: I'm on it.

2. “I'm on it.”

English Lesson: Let's say you go up on stage and completely bomb. So what? What's the worst that can happen?

3. “Let's say you go up on stage and completely bomb. So what? What's the worst that can happen?”

English Lesson: I couldn't help but overhear you saying something about a film festival. Are you a filmmaker?

4. “I couldn't help but overhear you saying something about a film festival. Are you a filmmaker?”

English Lesson: Whatever happened to what's-his-name?

5. “Whatever happened to what's-his-name?”

English Lesson: If it doesn't fit you, let me know and I'll give you the receipt to exchange it.

6. “If it doesn't fit you, let me know and I'll give you the receipt to exchange it.”

English Lesson: Well, it's the thought that counts.

7. “Well, it's the thought that counts.”

English Lesson: Ladies and gentlemen, we're experiencing some turbulence. Please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts.

8. “Ladies and gentlemen, we're experiencing some turbulence. Please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts.”

English Lesson: All I want is to meet a guy with a stable job and a good sense of humor. Is that too much to ask?

9. “All I want is to meet a guy with a stable job and a good sense of humor. Is that too much to ask?”

English Lesson: It's kind of hit-or-miss.

10. “It's kind of hit-or-miss.”

English Lesson: On that note, I think it's time for me to leave.

11. “On that note, I think it's time for me to leave.”

English Lesson: Remember guys: there's no 'I' in 'team'.

12. “Remember guys: there's no 'I' in 'team'.”

English Lesson: It's never a dull moment!

13. “It's never a dull moment!”

English Lesson: Dude! Have you been living under a rock? She's über-famous!

14. “Dude! Have you been living under a rock? She's über-famous!”

English Lesson: Hi. I couldn't help but notice you from across the room.

15. “Hi. I couldn't help but notice you from across the room.”

English Lesson: She had it coming.

16. “She had it coming.”

English Lesson: What's this world coming to?

17. “What's this world coming to?”

English Lesson: I hope we can still be friends.

18. “I hope we can still be friends.”

English Lesson: I'm sorry if you felt excluded or ignored, but it's not my job to babysit you.

19. “I'm sorry if you felt excluded or ignored, but it's not my job to babysit you.”

English Lesson: She's a tremendous asset to the team, and we're lucky to have her.

20. “She's a tremendous asset to the team, and we're lucky to have her.”

English Lesson: You know me: I'm not one to chitchat on the phone for too long.

21. “You know me: I'm not one to chitchat on the phone for too long.”

English Lesson: Make yourself comfortable.

22. “Make yourself comfortable.”

English Lesson: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

23. “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”

English Lesson: Take a moment to answer those questions on page 13 if you haven't done so already.

24. “Take a moment to answer those questions on page 13 if you haven't done so already.”

English Lesson: Keep in touch!

25. “Keep in touch!”

English Lesson: Hey, don't sweat it.

26. “Hey, don't sweat it.”

English Lesson: Bless you!

27. “Bless you!”

English Lesson: Once upon a time, there was a kingdom ruled by a kind and beautiful queen.

28. “Once upon a time, there was a kingdom ruled by a kind and beautiful queen.”

English Lesson: Home ownership is more trouble than it's worth.

29. “Home ownership is more trouble than it's worth.”

English Lesson: It doesn't hurt to ask.

30. “It doesn't hurt to ask.”

English Lesson: You've got to be kidding me!

31. “You've got to be kidding me!”

English Lesson: You get what you pay for when it comes to shoes.

32. “You get what you pay for when it comes to shoes.”

English Lesson: Sweetheart, it's 2011. Get with it!

33. “Sweetheart, it's 2011. Get with it!”

English Lesson: OK. Let's get down to business.

34. “OK. Let's get down to business.”

English Lesson: On the count of three. One, two, three!

35. “On the count of three. One, two, three!”

English Lesson: It's not the end of the world.

36. “It's not the end of the world.”

English Lesson: No offense, but I just don't see what the point of those is.

37. “No offense, but I just don't see what the point of those is.”

English Lesson: No, I mean it!

38. “No, I mean it!”

English Lesson: I don't blame you.

39. “I don't blame you.”

English Lesson: It's been on the market for nearly a year now, but we still have nothing to show for it.

40. “It's been on the market for nearly a year now, but we still have nothing to show for it.”

English Lesson: No way! Get out of here!

41. “No way! Get out of here!”

English Lesson: Have a good one!

42. “Have a good one!”

English Lesson: I don't get it.

43. “I don't get it.”

English Lesson: We have it so easy these days.

44. “We have it so easy these days.”

English Lesson: To make matters worse, one of the books I need is checked out.

45. “To make matters worse, one of the books I need is checked out.”

English Lesson: OK. Well, I'll take it.

46. “OK. Well, I'll take it.”

English Lesson: That sounds like a recipe for disaster.

47. “That sounds like a recipe for disaster.”

English Lesson: Time Warner Cable's customer service leaves much to be desired.

48. “Time Warner Cable's customer service leaves much to be desired.”

English Lesson: Better safe than sorry.

49. “Better safe than sorry.”

50. “I'll have one once in a blue moon.”

51. “Oh, you shouldn't have!”

52. “Well, I look forward to working with you.”

53. “Go right ahead.”

54. “Is this seat taken?”

55. “Look on the bright side. You've still got your health and your family.”

56. “Once you commit to it, there's no going back.”

57. “Don't try to act tough.”

58. “No, it's just a scratch.”

59. “Why on Earth would I do that?”

60. “Life's not all fun and games.”

61. “(Clear your throat) Can I have everyone's attention for a moment?”

62. “Please join me in congratulating him on his new position.”

63. “After you.”

64. “There you go!”

65. “This is going to be so much fun!”

66. “You may want to consider hiring a personal trainer for a few sessions.”

67. “So Claire, what do you do?”

68. “It was great meeting you the other day.”

69. “It's nice to be back.”

70. “Well, it's nice to have you back.”

71. “Well, hang in there.”

72. “I'm keeping my options open.”