"So" is a word with a lot of different uses. It's basically a way to mark the beginning of a conversation or a change in the topic. People often start a sentence with "so", especially when asking questions like in the example above. Other examples of "so" include:
casual, conversation starters, decision, planning, set phrase You're planning on starting a business and you want your friend to join you as a business partner. You're trying to convince her to join. You say:
I know that it's a bit of a risk, but I really think we can pull it off.
amount, phrasal verb, planning, risk
Updated on Monday, May 31, 2010 at 12:30PM by
aaron@phrasemix
You're with your friend. You're deciding what to do tonight. He suggests going to a dance club where his friend is DJing & asks if you're OK with that. You don't care what you do, and want to show that you're having fun. You say:
I'm up for anything.
bar, invitation, nightlife, open, planning You are working on a project at work. You've spoken with your co-workers briefly about your plans, but you haven't discussed the details yet. You want to suggest that you discuss the details later:
We should sit down and go through the details later this week.
This means to focus on something that takes careful thought, and do it slowly and seriously. You can use this expression to talk about work:
I need to sit down and go through all my emails.
It can also be used for important conversations with people:
I want to sit down and talk with you this afternoon.
To "go through" things means to search through them and examine them, one by one. This can be used for physical objects:
I went through my closet and my drawers but I couldn't find my red sweater anywhere.
It can also be used for thoughts, items on a list, or steps in a process:
Our team went through each of the possible choices, and we finally decided on this one
