In this lesson, you will learn 5 English expressions you must know. These English expressions are used by native English speakers and will help you speak English more fluently.
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EXPRESSION #1
Expression: For the record…
Meaning: “To say something publicly and officially”
EXAMPLE SENTENCES [3]
- I am willing to stay, for the record, that it has enormous value.
- Just for the record, perhaps you’d like to tell me what you’re doing Monday?
- For the record, it was she who approached me about such a deal, not the other way around.
EXPRESSION #2
Expression: For as long as I can remember…
Meaning: “To remember most or all of one’s life”
EXAMPLE SENTENCES [3]
- Her family has lived in New York for as long as I can remember.
- For as long as I could remember, they’ve been together.
- They moved, and have lived on the other side of the world, for as long as I can remember.
EXPRESSION #3
Idiom: To lose sleep over…
Meaning: “To worry or stress about something that one can’t sleep”
EXAMPLE SENTENCES [3]
- I lost sleep over the fact that I did not get the job I wanted.
- The ending of our relationship has got me losing sleep over her.
- I’m losing sleep over sending my son off to college.
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EXPRESSION #4
Idiom: Oh, come on!
Meaning: “Used for telling someone you do not believe what the person is saying or don’t take them seriously”
EXAMPLE SENTENCES [3]
- Oh, come on, you can’t be serious about this situation?
- Oh, come on, you’re telling me you grew back a limb?
- Oh, come on, you did not build this entire city by yourself.
EXPRESSION #5
Idiom: I’m just kidding!
Meaning: “To soften a serious situation or insult by saying it was a joke”
EXAMPLE SENTENCES [3]
- Sorry to scare you like that, I’m just kidding.
- I’m just kidding, I didn’t actually mean what I said earlier.
- Don’t take what I say or do so seriously, I’m just kidding.
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