Someone broke into the house while we were away. Oh, how awful! How funny that programme was! break into phrasal verb of break 1. enter or open (a place, vehicle, or container) forcibly, especially for the purposes of theft. "two raiders broke into his home" synonyms: burgle, rob; kezdjen tanulni
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What a lovely view you've got from your house! What nonsense! Oh, what beautiful flowers! kezdjen tanulni
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Isn't it lovely! Wasn't that fun! kezdjen tanulni
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Help! Hey, you! Oh, well done! kezdjen tanulni
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Other types of exclamation
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I've won £1000. That's good/great. That's wonderful/marvellous/terrific (more emphatic) kezdjen tanulni
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The train is half an hour late. Oh, no! Oh, dear. What a nuisance! Oh, hell/Damn! (swear words) bad language, strong language, coarse language, foul language, bad words, vulgar language, lewd language. kezdjen tanulni
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Do you like that colour? How do you like this picture? What did you think of the film? kezdjen tanulni
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This place is nice/great/lovely, isn't it? I like/I love/I enjoy/I'm fond of the seaside. I like/I love/ I enjoy/ I'm fond of going to parties. It's my favourite drink. kezdjen tanulni
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This programme's not very good/not very interesting. It's terrible/awful (more emphatic). I don't like/I dislike/I hate pop music. I don't like7I dislike/I hate doing the cleaning. kezdjen tanulni
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I can't bear/I can't stand that man (more emphatic). I can't bear to sit and do nothing. I'm fed up with this programme/with watching this rubbish. I have had enough of someone or something. Something must be done kezdjen tanulni
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expressing dislikes (more)
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I'm really looking forward to my holiday/to going away. I can't wait to get on the plane. kezdjen tanulni
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I'm not looking forward to the exam at all. I'm dreading next Thursday. kezdjen tanulni
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I wish the weather was nicer/It would stop raining. If only something exciting would happen. Why can't/won't these flies go away? I'd like to/I'd love to/I want to have a holiday right now. I'm dying to sit down. I'm dying for a drink (more emphatic). kezdjen tanulni
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I hope the parcel comes soon. Let's hope it hasn't got lost. kezdjen tanulni
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Would you prefer/Do you prefer tea or coffee? Would you rather have milk or cream? Which would you like? kezdjen tanulni
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I'd prefer to go out rather than sit here. I usually prefer walking to doing nothing/like walking better than doing nothing. I'd rather do something than just sit. I'd rather not stay here. I'd rather you came with me. kezdjen tanulni
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I don't mind/I don't care what we do. It's all the same to me. It doesn't matter to me where we go. kezdjen tanulni
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I'm going to give up my job. You're not, are you? Are you really? Really? Well, that is a surprise. Good heavens/Good Lord. You aren't going to sell the house, are you? aren't you going to work here any more? kezdjen tanulni
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I'm going to buy a farm. Oh, are you? Oh, really? That is interesting. So you're going to buy a farm, are you? kezdjen tanulni
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Unfortunately/I'm afraid the car won't start. What a pity!/shame! It's a pity/shame it happened today. I'm sorry to say/I regret to say we're going to miss the show. I'm sorry not to have seen/I regret not having seen the show. (regret is more formal) kezdjen tanulni
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What's the matter?/What's wrong?/What's up? (Is) anything wrong/the matter? kezdjen tanulni
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Asking someone what the matter is
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I'm worried about the money. kezdjen tanulni
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Don't worry/There's nothing to worry about. It's all right/It's OK/It doesn't matter. kezdjen tanulni
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telling someone not to worry
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I've found the passport. Oh, thank goodness for that. That's a relief. Thank goodness we caught the train. kezdjen tanulni
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