How many common American phrases in daily contexts do you know? Let's upgrade them every day right on this blog!
Letter A
Letter B
1. Bag it and Bag your face!
Shut up and go away! ( Rude and youthful slang)
2. Beat it!
Go away! Get out! (slang)
3. Be careful.
- An instruction to take care in particular situation.
- A way of saying Good bye while cautioning someone to take care.
4. Be good.
A departure response meaning Good-bye and behave yourself.
eg: Jane: Well, we'll off. Be back in a week.
Mary: Okay, have fun. Be good.
5. Behind you!
Look behind you! There's danger behind you!
6. Believe you me!
You really should believe me! You'd better take my word for it!
7. Be my guest.
Help yourself; After you.
8. Be quiet!
Stop talking or making noise.
9.Be that as it may.
Even though that may be true.
10. Better late than never.
A catch phrase said when someone arrives late or when something happens or is done late.
eg: Mary: Hi, Tom. Sorry, I'm late.
Tom: Fret not! Better late than never.
11. Better luck next time.
An expression that comforts someone for a minor failure.
12. Bingo!
That's it, just what I've been waiting for!
Eg; Mary: I've found it! Bingo!
13. Bite your tongue!
An expression said to someone who has just started an unpleasant supposition that unfortunately may be true.
Eg: Mary: Marry him? but you're older than he is!
Jane: Bite your tongue!
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