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Common American Expressions 5
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easy does it
fat chance
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for sure
for your information
fret not
from the old school
1. A sharp counter to a statement you believe to be false might begin with this curtly spoken phrase,
easy does it
fat chance
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for sure
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fret not
from the old school
2. Complete agreement, affirmation, and/or permission is expressed by this. If someone asked to speak with you and you’d like that a lot, you could say,
easy does it
fat chance
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for sure
for your information
fret not
from the old school
3. Expressing extreme doubt, this exclamation offers no encouragement at all for the hoped-for outcome:
easy does it
fat chance
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fret not
from the old school
4. If you can help someone and save them some distress, you can tell them to
easy does it
fat chance
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for sure
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fret not
from the old school
5. If you tell someone the circumstances (e.g. a car was parked outside her house at midnight) and you ask them to draw their own conclusion, you tell them to
easy does it
fat chance
fill in the blanks
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fret not
from the old school
6. If you want someone to move carefully, like when they are handling delicate items, you could say to them,
easy does it
fat chance
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fret not
from the old school
7. People who are known for conservative thinking and traditional habits are politely said to be
easy does it
fat chance
fill in the blanks
for sure
for your information
fret not
from the old school
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