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ten English phrases for guessing and estimating from espresso English net
number one off the top of my head I think it's $200 off the top of my head
means you are making an estimate in that moment without checking the information
to make sure it's completely accurate number two knowing him he'll be late use
this phrase to make an educated guess about something that will probably
happen based on what you already know about the person place or thing number
three if I had to take a guess I'd say she's 35 use the phrase I'd say to give
your opinion or estimate number four it's difficult to say but I think use
this phrase to emphasize that the guest is difficult to make accurately number
five I wouldn't be surprised if use this phrase to say that something is possible
or probable for example my sister has been complaining a lot about her job
lately I wouldn't be surprised if she decided to quit soon number six
I bet use this phrase when you have more certainty about something happening for
example I knew all the answers to the English test I bet I got a good grade
number seven we're talking maybe 40 people
the phrase we're talking maybe is an informal way to give a general estimate
number eight it's about ten miles it's around ten miles the words about and
around show that the number is an estimate not a perfectly exact number
number nine it's somewhere in the ballpark of 1.5 million this idiomatic
expression indicates that the real number is in the same general area as
the guess this phrase is most often used with money
number ten your guess is as good as mine this phrase means I have no idea so any
guest is equally likely to be correct or incorrect thanks for watching English
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phrases for remembering reminding and forgetting from espresso English net
number one I remember there are a number of ways to use I remember I remember
plus ing form of the verb I remember spending every summer at camp when I was
a child I remember plus person or thing I remember him we met at a conference
last year I remember that TV show I used to watch it all the time
I remember plus that Plus subject plus verb I was going to make hamburgers but
then I remembered that she doesn't eat meat so I made a salad instead number
two I'll never forget I'll always remember use these phrases for people
things or experiences that were so strong that they will never leave your
memory number three if I remember correctly as far as I can recall use
these phrases if you're not 100% certain that what you
remember is correct and you want to communicate this small
uncertainty number four I have a vague recollection of use this phrase when you
remember something but not very well for example you remember the general
experience a little bit but not the details number five it's on the tip of
my tongue use this phrase when you are trying to remember something usually a
word or a person's name but you can't quite say it yet this expression is
often used to get a few more moments to remember the word or name you're trying
to think of number six my mind went blank use this phrase to describe a
moment when you couldn't remember or think of anything
it's common for people's minds to go blank during moments of pressure like
tests and presentations number seven it doesn't ring a bell
use this phrase when someone asks you if you've heard of something and you want
to say that you don't know about it or don't remember it for example if your
colleague says do you know Michael Smith he works in our London office and you
don't remember him or haven't heard of him you could say no the name doesn't
ring a bell number eight I'd like to remind you
about I'd like to remind you too this is a diplomatic way to remind somebody
about something so that the other person doesn't forget I'd like to remind you
about is followed by a noun for example I'd like to remind you about your
dentist appointment tomorrow I'd like to remind you to is followed by a verb for
example I'd like to remind you to send me
information by Friday number nine you haven't forgotten about have you I hope
you haven't forgotten about use these phrases to check if someone has
remembered or forgotten about something again use about with nouns and - with
verbs you haven't forgotten to do your homework have you you haven't forgotten
about the test have you I hope you haven't forgotten to pay the bill I hope
you haven't forgotten about our meeting this afternoon number 10 it completely
slipped my mind use this phrase after you completely forgot to do something
you didn't remember or think of it at all I hope you haven't forgotten to pay
the bill oh no it completely slipped my mind I'll pay it first thing tomorrow
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English net number one I checked the classifieds but I didn't see anything in
my price range the classifieds is the section of a
newspaper with listings of items cars and houses to buy sell and rent your
price range is the amount of money you hope or expect to pay for example my
price range is 1200 to $1,500 number two the apartment is fully
furnished and has a balcony overlooking the park if an apartment is furnished it
means it already has furniture beds tables chairs etc if the
apartment does not have these things then it is unfurnished there is also a
semi furnished apartment meaning it has some furniture but not everything in
this case you need to ask for more details a balcony is a small external
area like in the picture overlooking the park means that you can see the park
from the balcony number three I can't afford to live there alone so I'm
looking for a roommate I can't afford means I don't have enough money a
roommate is a person who will share the apartment and split divide the cost of
renting it number four we're looking for a spacious apartment in an upscale
neighbourhood spacious is another word for big an apartment with lots of space
an upscale neighbourhood is an area with a lot of rich people and very nice
restaurants and stores number five to move in you need to pay the first and
last month's rent plus a security deposit the phrasal verb move-in means
to enter an apartment or house to live there when you leave you are moving out
for many apartments you need to pay two months rent the first and last month's
rent in addition to a security deposit that's an amount of money that you get
back at the end of your time living there if the apartment is in good
condition if you leave the apartment in bad condition or if you break something
then the cost of repairs will be paid from the security deposit number six
average the utilities come to about a hundred and fifty dollars a month
utilities are things like electricity water and heat the basic needs of the
apartment the phrasal verb come to in this context means total for example if
the electricity is $70 the water is $35 and the heat is $45 then it comes to a
hundred and fifty dollars total on average means in general sometimes the
total might be higher or lower than 150 dollars it is not an exact number number
seven there's no washing machine or dryer in the apartment building but
there's a laundromat nearby a laundromat is a place where you can pay money to
use the washing machines and dryers to clean your clothes number eight my
sister is subletting her studio apartment for three months while she
travels to Europe if you sublet your apartment
it means you rent the apartment to another person temporarily while you are
traveling a studio apartment is a small apartment that has only one major room
with the bed kitchen TV etc if you need a bigger apartment you can get a
one-bedroom apartment that means it has two major rooms a living room and one
bedroom there are also two bedroom and three bedroom apartments number nine the
landlord is offering a two year lease with an option to renew the landlord for
a man or landlady for a woman is the person who owns the apartment
from whom you are renting it you pay the rent every month to the landlord or
landlady a lease is a formal contract or agreement for you to live in and use the
apartment for a specific period of time if you renew the lease
it means you extend it for an additional time period number 10 the building is a
bit rundown but the apartment itself was recently renovated rundown means the
building is not in good condition it is a little bit old and not well maintained
however the individual apartment was recently renovated that means everything
was fixed redesigned and made new other words for this are refurbished or
remodeled thanks for watching English tips from espresso English if you liked
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from espresso English net number one she was born to dance
used the phrase was born too often with athletic or artistic activities to say
that the activity is perfect for the person's abilities and life purpose
number two he's a natural use this phrase to say that a person has natural
ability to do something well and doesn't need much help or teaching number three
she could do it in her sleep she could do it with her eyes closed
use this phrase when someone is so good so well practiced at an activity that
they can do it automatically without using much thought
or effort number four he knows it inside out he knows all the ins and outs both
of these expressions mean that a person has detailed comprehensive knowledge of
a particular topic activity or area number five
she knows the city like the back of her hand if you know a place like the back
of your hand it means you know the place extremely well number six
she's a walking encyclopedia of theology use this phrase to describe a person who
knows a lot of facts about a topic this is often used for academic areas of
study number seven he's in a class of his own he's in a class by himself these
phrases don't mean that a person is alone in a classroom instead they mean
that the person is so good that no one can compare to him number eight he's the
best in the business use this phrase to describe a professional who is excellent
at their job number nine she's quite gifted this phrase describes
someone who is intelligent especially a child whose intelligence is higher than
average number ten he's a math Wiz describing a person as a Wiz in a
particular topic means the person is very good at that topic thanks for
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number one that's a bit steep that's a bit pricey use these phrases to say that
something is a little bit expensive number two it cost a fortune it cost an
arm and a leg use these phrases to say that something was very expensive number
three I'm paying through the nose this is an idiomatic expression that means
that you're paying too much for something and it's painful for example
I'm paying through the nose to park my car in a private garage in New York City
it's six hundred bucks a month number four that's a little outside my budget I
can't afford it use these phrases to say that you don't have enough money to buy
something number five that's quite reasonable
if you describe a price as reasonable it means you think it's a fair price for
what you will receive number six it's 20% off the word off in the context of
price means it's a discount number seven I got two for the price of one it was
buy one get one free both the expressions two for the price of one and
buy one get one free our common phrases used to describe a
special offer when you buy one product at normal price and get another one of
the same product for free number eight it was a real bargain you can use this
phrase to describe something that was a very good price for the value like you
can't believe you received so much for the price
paid this expression can be used for any amount for example buying a $50,000 car
for $10,000 is a real bargain and buying a $100 shirt for ten dollars is also a
real bargain number nine I got it for a song this is an idiomatic expression
that means you bought something for a very low price number 10 it's dirt cheap
use this phrase to say that something is extremely inexpensive for example if you
can buy lunch for one dollar that is dirt cheap thanks for watching English
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phrases for talking about the future from espresso English net number one it
will happen any minute now it will happen any day now use this
phrase to say that an event is definitely going to happen very soon but
it is not known exactly when for example the doctors say she could have the baby
any day now number two it's just around the corner just around the corner means
that something will happen soon and you do know exactly when for example in the
beginning of December you could say that Christmas is just around the corner
number three we're planning to move in the near future in the near future also
means soon usually without knowing exactly when but this phrase doesn't
have the same sense of immediacy as any minute now or any day now in the near
future usually means a few weeks four months in the future number four it
will happen in our lifetime it won't happen in our lifetime in our
lifetime means in the next 50 to 60 years for example you could say medicine
is progressing very fast I think a cure for cancer will be developed in our
lifetime number five it's a sign of things to come it's a taste of things to
come use this phrase when something happens that indicates how things will
be in the future for example if the economy is starting to get worse and
worse you could say three people I know have lost their jobs recently this is a
sign of things to come meaning that you believe many more
people will lose their jobs in the future
number six I'm counting the days until use this phrase when you are anxiously
awaiting a future event you want it to happen soon
for example I'm counting down the days until my trip to the Caribbean number
seven sooner or later it's bound to happen eventually use these phrases to
say that something will definitely happen sometime in the future it may be
soon or it may be far in the future number eight I'll get around to it use
this phrase to say that you will do something in the future when you have
the time it is usually used for activities that are not especially
urgent number nine I'll do it right away I'll get right on it use these phrases
to say that you will do something in the future as soon as possible
these expressions are used for urgent tasks number 10 time
will tell use this phrase to say that a situation
is currently uncertain but in the future it will become clear for example if you
are discussing whether or not the country's new president is good you
could say time will tell to express that the answer will be revealed over the
coming months and years thanks for watching English tips from espresso
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