Various Expressions (Part 2)
Expressions used to show anger
- Shame on you.
- You are too clever.
- You are cunning guy / fellow.
- Don’t try to be over smart.
- You should be ashamed of yourself.
- I haven’t seen a mean fellow like you.
- Don’t teach me, I was not born yesterday.
- How dare you speak to me like that?
- What the hell do you mean?
- What a nuisance!
- What’s all the fuss about?
- I don’t give a damn what you think of me.
- What a rotten nasty trick!
- I don’t care what it is.
- Go to hell.
- Never heard of such a nonsense!
- What’s all this nonsense about?
- Oh, stop complaining you make me sick.
- What on earth is happening here?
- I hate the whole rotten system.
- What the hell do you want?
- Are you trying to make a fool of me?
- It’s none of your business.
- Are you accusing me?
Expressions used for encouraging.
- Don’t worry. I am with you.
- Rest assured, everything will be alright.
- Don’t hesitate, tell me.
- You can do it.
- You have done it.
- Bravo! / Excellent! / Great!
- Have confidence in yourself.
- God help those who help themselves.
Expressions used to make suggestions or giving advice.
- Let’s play chess.
- Let’s wash the room.
- Let’s go to market.
- Why don’t we discuss this point again?
- Why not inform everything to the parents?
- Why not discuss the matter with your wife?
- Why don’t we meet tomorrow and finalise the things?
- What about having drink?
- What about donating something for this cause?
- What about fighting the election?
- You should improve your English.
- We should go to temple.
- They should meet the principal.
- You ought to look after you parents.
- You ought to consult a good physician.
- They ought to meet the principal.
- You had better change your dress. (It would be better to change your dress.)
- He had better stop gambling. (It is better he stopped gambling.)
- She had better stop taking drugs. (It is better she stopped taking drugs.)
- You had better not miss the last bus. (It would be unwise to miss it / I advise you not to miss it.)
- You had better fly. (It would be best for you to fly / I advise you to fly.)
- I had better ring him at once. (This would be a good thing to do / the best thing to do.)
- If I were you I would buy this house. (He advised me to buy this house.)
- If I were you I would lodge an FIR against Ram. (He advised me to lodge FIR against Ram.)
Expressing approximation.
- There are about 300 people working in this company.
- There are approximately 300 people working in this company.
- There are a large number of students interested in joining this course.
- It’s difficult to say but I would guess that it is used for polishing the steel.
- I am not really sure but I think they enjoyed playing in the rains.
- Management predicts upto 40% growth in sales during the coming year.
- It’s the type of place you can go to relax for a month or so.
- It’s kind of pencil sharpener which can also be used as eraser.