Spoken English

Spoken English phrases, with meanings and examples — and a chance to practise saying each one.

Can I just add something? Could I speak to …? I have a reservation under I see your point, but I'd be a good fit I'd like to check in I'd say I'll get this I'm not following I'm not so sure about that I'm over the moon I'm running late Shall we get started? Tell me about yourself What are you up to this weekend? Where do you see yourself in a few years? You're kidding! a return to a splitting headache act up ask out back up back up be off bear with book in break up break up brighten up bring over call back call in calm down carry on catch on catch up change the subject cheer up chuck away clear the air come along come along with come around come down with come in come through come up crack on cram for cut across cut back on cut in cut out cut the cake cut the grass die die down dig in do the dishes do the washing-up do up does this go to drive off drop by drop off eat out fall for fall for fancy fancy feel up to feeling down figure out get along get along with get around to get at get back get down get down to get into get off get on with get out of get rid of get through get through get through get together give in go ahead go along go for go halves go on go out with go over to go through grab a bite hang on hang out have a look head off hear me out help yourself hit it off hold on hold on to hold up honest opinion how do I get to huge difference hurry up if you ask me it's all over the news join in keep an eye on keep at keep on keep the change keep up kick off lay off lend a hand let down look in on look out make up meet someone halfway mess up mess up mix up mix up move in move out mute yourself nip out order in out of my price range pass by pass on pass out peckish pick on pick up pitch in polish off pop in pop out pop to the shops pop up pull your weight put (someone) through put down put on put together put up put up quality time quick look real problem reset your password restart it ring up run after run errands run into run into run late run over run through save room seeing each other set up an account settle down show around show off show up sort through speak up split the bill stick around stick out stick out stick to stress out stuffed swipe through take a message take a seat take back take down take down take to talk over that's rough think up top up tuck in turn down turn out turn up turn up under the weather unpack what I mean is … what time is check-out window or aisle worth it write down you'll get through this act up add up bank on blow up break in brush off buffer build up check in check out choke up clean up come along come off as come off it do your head in dress down drop off drop out get a round in get at get away get back get off get on get on with get over get through get to give out give someone a ping go down well go for go off go through grow up hold out hold up knock back knock up look up nip to open up pass on pay back play up play up psych yourself up put down put on put together put up to run by run over run through scoff shut down take back take off tear down tuck into warm up wear out wind up wind up wolf down a valid point all in all as far as I'm concerned at the end of the day carry on come in come off come to think of it dish out few and far between for what it's worth fork out get away get back get on get through give in go along go around go off go on go out hang on hold on if anything in a nutshell keep off keep on kick off knock down knock out lash out lay off lay out let alone let on make out mess up more to the point on the flip side pass by pull off reel off rope in shut down size up so to speak stick out stick to take back take off take over take to turn up work on wriggle out of back up check out get down get off go off show up

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