8 common colloquial expressions – Part 1 – AIRC371

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Colloquial English can be quite difficult to understand and to incorporate into your everyday English vocabulary.
Be that as it may, we’re here to help you get to grips with some common English expressions that will help you speak English more like a native speaker.

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8 common colloquial expressions

1.Don’t hold your breath. / I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were you. (Don’t expect it to happen for a very long time)

2. Take it from me. / Take my word for it. (believe me because I know what I’m talking about)

3. What’s the damage? (How much is it?)

4. It’s on me. / This one’s on me! (I’ll pay, I’ll get the bill, it’s my treat)

5. I’m off. / Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland – I’m offsky/offski. (I’m leaving)

6. Dig in! /Get stuck in! / Tuck in! (start eating, help yourself)

7. Be that as it may (Although that may be true)

8. In a heartbeat / At the drop of a hat (immediately)

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6 comments on “8 common colloquial expressions – Part 1 – AIRC371

  1. Eva says:

    Hey Reza and Craig, This is Eva from Valencia.
    I found your podcasts one year ago and since then I’m listening it every time I can.
    I passed my b1 level exam in 2001 be that as it made, I have surprisingly had a successful results in B2 level eexam.T hanks.foryour incredible work
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    1. Craig says:

      Hi Eva, I’m really pleased that you got such great results. Congratulations!

  2. CRISTIAN VALENCIA says:

    Hi Reza, hi Craig.
    Thank you very much for Mansioningles. And tank you for the podcast. One question: How can i get the complete transcriptions to each podcast?

    If is impossible, dont worry i try to make the complete transcription by myself.

    Thank you again

    1. Craig says:

      Hi Cristian,
      You can see the full transcriptions of most of our podcast by joining our Patreon program for a minimum of $1 per month. You can see details here: https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast

      We also have some transcriptions that have been done by volunteers for free (episodes 131 to 142, and episodes 1,2,3 and 4). You can find these transcriptions below the show notes for these episodes on the website at https://inglespodcast.com/

      Thank you for listening!

  3. Lucrecia Peralta says:

    Hello Craig and Reza! I love listening to you. It’s great the way you teach, I understand everything, so I think I’m not so bad at English. I discovered you two days ago, and I can’t stand without listening to your podcast. Thank you very much!

    1. Craig says:

      Thank you, Lucrecia. I’m really pleased you’ve found us. You’re right about your English. If you can understand everything, you have a high level of English.

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