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Entries in disagreement (8)

Monday
Feb132012

“Yeah, but then it'll be blocking one of the outlets.”

Yeah, but then it

You're moving into a new apartment and trying to decide where to put your furniture. Your roommate suggests a location for the couch, but you don't think it's a good spot. You say:

Yeah, but then it'll be blocking one of the outlets.

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Friday
Nov182011

“All right, whatever. Suit yourself.”

English Lesson: Suit yourself

You invited your close friend to go out to a bar with you. He said that he didn't want to go because he's depressed about breaking up with his girlfriend. You're annoyed that he won't go, so you say:

All right, whatever. Suit yourself.

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Monday
Apr182011

“I don't know. Too baggy, if you ask me.”

Baggy pants

You're shopping for clothes with a friend. She tried on a pair of pants that were too tight before, but now she's trying on another pair, and they look too loose. You say:

I don't know. Too baggy, if you ask me.

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Friday
Dec242010

“OK, fair enough.”

Your boss has to much work to do, so you volunteer to take some of his responsibilities. He doesn't want to give you those responsibilities. He explains that it is easier to organize everything if he does it himself. You don't think that's really true, but you can't argue much because he's the boss. You respond:

OK, fair enough.

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Thursday
Oct142010

“Nonsense!”

You're talking to a friend who's feeling depressed and saying negative things about himself. He says that he thinks his parents are disappointed in him. You don't think that's true at all. You say:

Nonsense!

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Monday
Sep272010

“I wouldn't say he's stupid. A little naive, maybe.”

You're talking with a friend about a book that you both read. Your friend says that one of the characters is stupid. You don't exactly agree with that description, although you understand why your friend would say that. You say:

I wouldn't say he's stupid. A little naive, maybe.

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Wednesday
Sep222010

“Yeah, well they've certainly added a lot of staff recently.”

During your lunch break at work, you're chatting with a coworker about one of your company's competitors. Your coworker is worried about the competitor and mentions that they are getting bigger. You're not as worried about them, but you do agree that the competitor has added more staff. You say:

Yeah, well they've certainly added a lot of staff recently.

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Friday
Sep032010

“Yeah, I don't know... the privacy issue doesn't really concern me too much.”

You're talking with a coworker about why she doesn't use social networking web sites like Facebook. She says that she doesn't like to share her personal information. You don't think that's a problem, so you say:

Yeah, I don't know... the privacy issue doesn't really concern me too much.

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